US 12,323,269 B2
Vehicle data protection
David Michael Herman, West Bloomfield, MI (US); Yashanshu Jain, Dearborn, MI (US); and Manvi Kamboj, Northville, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on May 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/749,414.
Prior Publication US 2023/0379188 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 12/40 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01)
CPC H04L 12/40104 (2013.01) [B60R 16/023 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04L 2012/40215 (2013.01); H04L 2012/40273 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computing device for a vehicle comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions including instructions to:
identify vehicle data to be included in output from the processor that is designated for protection;
select a digital watermark based on a usage manner in which the output is subject to at least one of observation or interception;
apply the digital watermark to the vehicle data to obtain watermarked output for output from the processor; and
communicate a watermark identifier over a communication link of the vehicle to a location external from the vehicle.