Abstract: A method and system for secure and efficient provision of at least one at least partly automated driving mode of a vehicle. The method includes creating a request by the vehicle to retrieve an authorization of a performance of the at least one at least partly automated driving mode; receiving the request at a server; checking the authorization of the performance of the at least one at least partly autonomous driving mode; creating authorization data corresponding to the check; creating a response including the authorization data and further useful data; and receiving and evaluating the response in the vehicle.

Abstract: A system and method for secure vehicle communication of a vehicle. The system comprises a communication system comprising at least one telematics module for executing one or more telematics applications, and a session module for session management of the telematics applications, wherein the session management comprises the assigning of at least one session identification, session ID, to each telematics application, wherein the session module assigns a new session ID to each telematics application after expiration of a predetermined time period.

Abstract: A method for providing traffic information for a traffic participant, in particular for a road user such as a vehicle includes determining an information region for the traffic participant, providing traffic information for the information region of the traffic participant from one or more communications partners associated with the information region. In addition, the method includes sending reference information relating to the one or more communications partners to the traffic participant which the traffic participant may use to obtain traffic information from the one or more communication partners associated with the information region.

Abstract: A method for providing data for a geometric map for autonomous or automated driving of a vehicle includes collecting and/or determining odometry data of the vehicle when driving along a respective specified route section of a plurality of route sections using specified vehicle sensors. The respective specified route section has a maximum driving length that is dependent on at least one of a detection precision of odometry data using a specified vehicle sensor system, and on a reproducibility of provided odometry data using specified vehicle actuators and/or vehicle actuating drives. The method also includes providing the collected and/or determined odometry data to a specified vehicle interface, and transmitting the collected and/or determined odometry data by the specified vehicle interface to an evaluation device.

Abstract: A method for providing traffic information for a traffic participant, in particular for a road user such as a vehicle includes determining an information region for the traffic participant, providing traffic information for the information region of the traffic participant from one or more communications partners associated with the information region. In addition, the method includes sending reference information relating to the one or more communications partners to the traffic participant which the traffic participant may use to obtain traffic information from the one or more communication partners associated with the information region.

Abstract: A system and method for secure vehicle communication of a vehicle. The system comprises a communication system comprising at least one telematics module for executing one or more telematics applications, and a session module for session management of the telematics applications, wherein the session management comprises the assigning of at least one session identification, session ID, to each telematics application, wherein the session module assigns a new session ID to each telematics application after expiration of a predetermined time period.

Abstract: A method and system for secure and efficient provision of at least one at least partly automated driving mode of a vehicle. The method includes creating a request by the vehicle to retrieve an authorization of a performance of the at least one at least partly automated driving mode; receiving the request at a server; checking the authorization of the performance of the at least one at least partly autonomous driving mode; creating authorization data corresponding to the check; creating a response including the authorization data and further useful data; and receiving and evaluating the response in the vehicle.

Abstract: As a function of a provided geoposition for the vehicle, a first position of the vehicle is determined in a first map, which represents a first geographic region. As a function of the determined first position of the vehicle in the first map, a map segment of a second map is determined. The second map has several map segments, which each represent predefined segments of a predefined second geographical region, and wherein directly adjoining segments overlap one another in a predefined manner. As a function of detection data of at least one predefined environment sensor of the vehicle and as a function of second map data of the determined map segment, a second position of the vehicle is determined in the map segment.

Abstract: A method for providing data for a geometric map for autonomous or automated driving of a vehicle includes collecting and/or determining odometry data of the vehicle when driving along a respective specified route section of a plurality of route sections using specified vehicle sensors. The respective specified route section has a maximum driving length that is dependent on at least one of a detection precision of odometry data using a specified vehicle sensor system, and on a reproducibility of provided odometry data using specified vehicle actuators and/or vehicle actuating drives. The method also includes providing the collected and/or determined odometry data to a specified vehicle interface, and transmitting the collected and/or determined odometry data by the specified vehicle interface to an evaluation device.

Abstract: As a function of a provided geoposition for the vehicle, a first position of the vehicle is determined in a first map, which represents a first geographic region. As a function of the determined first position of the vehicle in the first map, a map segment of a second map is determined. The second map has several map segments, which each represent predefined segments of a predefined second geographical region, and wherein directly adjoining segments overlap one another in a predefined manner. As a function of detection data of at least one predefined environment sensor of the vehicle and as a function of second map data of the determined map segment, a second position of the vehicle is determined in the map segment.

Abstract: A method of authorizing external devices that can be optionally connected with a data bus of a motor vehicle is provided. At least a first code can be entered by an operator in an external device that can be connected with the data bus, and is sent by the external device by way of the data bus to an authorization device of the motor vehicle. The first code is compared with a second code by the authorization device and, if the first code corresponds to the second code, the device connected with the data bus is authorized for coupling to the data bus. The second code is defined on the motor vehicle side independently of the external device. The second code, or a replacement code suitable for its determination, is emitted by an output unit in the motor vehicle interior.

Abstract: A method of authorizing external devices that can be optionally connected with a data bus of a motor vehicle is provided. At least a first code can be entered by an operator in an external device that can be connected with the data bus, and is sent by the external device by way of the data bus to an authorization device of the motor vehicle. The first code is compared with a second code by the authorization device and, if the first code corresponds to the second code, the device connected with the data bus is authorized for coupling to the data bus. The second code is defined on the motor vehicle side independently of the external device. The second code, or a replacement code suitable for its determination, is emitted by an output unit in the motor vehicle interior.