US 12,244,464 B2
System, method, and apparatus for extra vehicle communications control
Yu Fang, Palo Alto, CA (US); Yixiang Chen, Palo Alto, CA (US); Xuanran Zong, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and Robin Reed, Redwood City, CA (US)
Assigned to Sonatus, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed by Sonatus, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/532,696.
Application 18/532,696 is a continuation of application No. 17/570,738, filed on Jan. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,929,878.
Application 17/570,738 is a continuation of application No. 17/027,187, filed on Sep. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,228,496, issued on Jan. 18, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/024,383, filed on May 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/986,444, filed on Mar. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/911,249, filed on Oct. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/911,248, filed on Oct. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/903,462, filed on Sep. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0163174 A1, May 16, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 41/0893 (2022.01); H04L 41/28 (2022.01); H04L 43/0876 (2022.01); H04L 47/20 (2022.01); H04L 61/3015 (2022.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04L 12/40 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 41/0893 (2013.01) [G07C 5/008 (2013.01); H04L 41/28 (2013.01); H04L 43/0876 (2013.01); H04L 47/20 (2013.01); H04L 61/3025 (2013.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.05); H04L 63/0236 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04L 2012/40215 (2013.01); H04L 2012/40273 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
a vehicle having a first network zone and a second network zone of a different type than the first network zone;
a converged network device (CND) interposed between the first network zone and the second network zone, the CND comprising:
a policy manager circuit structured to interpret a policy comprising a network regulation description and an external communication permission value;
a configuration circuit structured to configure at least one network interface circuit in response to the policy and to configure a gatekeeper interface circuit in response to the policy;
the at least one network interface circuit, wherein the at least one network interface circuit is structured to regulate communications between end points of the first network zone and end points of the second network zone; and
the gatekeeper interface circuit, wherein the gatekeeper interface circuit is configured to regulate communications between:
end points of at least one of the first network zone or the second network zone; and
an external device.