Abstract: A method for checking a processing of payload data. The method includes: ascertaining, for each one of multiple sequences of data processing blocks, reference result data that result when predetermined meta data are processed by the sequence of the data processing blocks; receiving payload data result data and meta data result data for a data processing of the payload data and of the meta data; checking whether the meta data result data for at least one sequence of the sequences admissible for the data processing of the payload data agree with reference result data ascertained for the sequence; and triggering a safety measure if the meta data result data for no sequence of the sequences admissible for the data processing agree with the reference result data ascertained for the sequence.

Abstract: A method for operating a first communication unit of a communication system to determine, using a second communication unit, a maximum value for a latency time of a data packet transmitted from a first communication unit to a second communication unit of the communication system. The method includes: receiving, using the first communication unit, at least one token message sent from the second communication unit to the first communication unit and including time information representing a reference time of the token message; and sending, by the first communication unit, the data packet with the time information included in the at least one received token message to the second communication unit to determine the maximum value for the latency time of the data packet transmitted from the first communication unit to the second communication unit on the basis of the time information comprised by the data packet.

Abstract: A method for distributing communication resources between subfunctions of a function, executable on two or more executability levels, of a communication system for a vehicle. The method includes ascertaining a communication resource requirement of the function on a first executability level, provided by subfunctions of the function; checking whether the communication resource requirement is able to be met with available communication resources; if not, determining at least one of the subfunctions that is able, with the available communication resources, to provide only a second executability level that is restricted in relation to the first executability level; distributing available communication resources between the two or more subfunctions comprising restricting the available communication resources for one or more other subfunctions that differ from the at least one subfunction, so that the two or more subfunctions provide the second executability level of the function following the restriction.

Abstract: A method for checking a processing of payload data. The method includes processing the payload data and metadata by a sequence of data processing blocks. An adjustment value is ascertained for each data processing block as a function of a thereto-supplied payload data version so that, if the thereto-supplied metadata version is correctly processed by the data processing block to form a respective processing result, the processing result, after having been adjusted according to the adjustment value according to a specified adjustment rule, is equal to a value assigned to the data processing block. Each data processing block processes the metadata version supplied to it, and the next metadata version is derived from the supplied metadata version as a function of the processing result adjusted according to the adjustment value according to the specified adjustment rule, and checking whether the payload data have been processed correctly.

Abstract: A method for checking the integrity of a compute node which is part of a network of compute nodes communicatively connected to one another, and on which at least one portion of a distributed application is executed. The method includes: providing test data for the compute node; generating test results by applying the at least one portion of the distributed application to the provided test data; and checking the integrity of the compute node by comparing the test results to expected results.

Abstract: A method for checking a processing of payload data. The method includes: ascertaining, for each one of multiple sequences of data processing blocks, reference result data that result when predetermined meta data are processed by the sequence of the data processing blocks; receiving payload data result data and meta data result data for a data processing of the payload data and of the meta data; checking whether the meta data result data for at least one sequence of the sequences admissible for the data processing of the payload data agree with reference result data ascertained for the sequence; and triggering a safety measure if the meta data result data for no sequence of the sequences admissible for the data processing agree with the reference result data ascertained for the sequence.

Abstract: A method for outputting a signal as a function of a transmission path to be selected, to transmit a data packet from a transmitter unit to a receiver unit connectable to the transmitter unit via at least two transmission paths. The method includes: ascertaining, in each instance, a prediction value of at least one transmission path parameter for each of the at least two transmission paths, using a short-term determination unit, to provide a transmission path information item including the predicted values, to a planning unit; selecting the transmission path to be used for transmitting the data packet, from the at least two transmission paths, using the planning unit, based on the ascertained transmission path information item; and outputting the signal using the planning unit to transmit the data packet from the transmitter unit to the receiver unit on the selected transmission path.