Inventor
FOREST THOMAS M
US37 patents
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GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
19 patentsUS9866542B2Jan 9, 2018
Responding to electronic in-vehicle intrusions
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC11 citations83
US9571284B2Feb 14, 2017
Controlling access to personal information stored in a vehicle using a cryptographic key
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC8 citations83
US10211990B2Feb 19, 2019
Authenticating messages sent over a vehicle bus that include message authentication codes
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC11 citations82
US9766454B2Sep 19, 2017
Dual output headlight system for a vehicle
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC3 citations73
US10055919B2Aug 21, 2018
Relay-attack deterrence relay-attack deterrence
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC5 citations71
US10038565B2Jul 31, 2018
Methods and systems for bypassing authenticity checks for secure control modules
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC2 citations71
US9998494B2Jun 12, 2018
Methods and apparatus for secure communication in a vehicle-based data communication system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC5 citations71
US9912754B2Mar 6, 2018
Vehicular data isolation device
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC3 citations68
US11804981B2Oct 31, 2023
Method and apparatus for providing an individually secure system to multiple distrusting parties
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations61
US11728985B2Aug 15, 2023
Fault tolerant provisioning verification for cryptographic keys
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations59
US12438728B2Oct 7, 2025
Message authentication system including a network device having security proxy support
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US12363216B2Jul 15, 2025
Establishing a connection between a mobile device and a vehicle
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US12348493B2Jul 1, 2025
Message authentication system including a network device having a lightweight security module
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US12321499B2Jun 3, 2025
Software update protection system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US12015422B1Jun 18, 2024
Data integrity checking between circuits
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US10951607B2Mar 16, 2021
Authentication methods and systems
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US10264399B2Apr 16, 2019
Location-based vehicle wireless communications
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US12335732B2Jun 17, 2025
Detecting spoofed ethernet frames within an autosar communication stack
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations43
US10729328B2Aug 4, 2020
Optical based impairment detection systems and methods
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations42
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC
6 patentsUS9280653B2Mar 8, 2016
Security access method for automotive electronic control units
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC22 citations92
US8966248B2Feb 24, 2015
Secure software file transfer systems and methods for vehicle control modules
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC15 citations83
US7882424B2Feb 1, 2011
Serial data communication—CAN memory error detection methods
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC3 citations62
US7464203B2Dec 9, 2008
Method of validating plurality of data during serial communication using a dual path across a single serial link
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC2 citations62
US9156438B2Oct 13, 2015
Attack resistant theft deterrent system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC0 citations52
US7904796B2Mar 8, 2011
Serial data communication—CAN memory error detection methods
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC0 citations51
GEN MOTORS CORP
5 patentsUS7222006B2May 22, 2007
Method for determination of pre-authorization engine operation time for a vehicle theft deterrent system
GEN MOTORS CORP50 citations91
US7034654B2Apr 25, 2006
Motor vehicle engine immobilizer security system and method
GEN MOTORS CORP37 citations91
US7467029B2Dec 16, 2008
Dual processor supervisory control system for a vehicle
GEN MOTORS CORP10 citations84
US6479908B1Nov 12, 2002
Apparatus and method for sensing positions of an ignition switch
GEN MOTORS CORP17 citations79
US7231041B2Jun 12, 2007
Method, device, and system for secure motor vehicle remote keyless entry
GEN MOTORS CORP8 citations73
BALTES KEVIN M
3 patentsUS8881308B2Nov 4, 2014
Method to enable development mode of a secure electronic control unit
BALTES KEVIN M7 citations82
US9021246B2Apr 28, 2015
Method to replace bootloader public key
BALTES KEVIN M6 citations71
US8930710B2Jan 6, 2015
Using a manifest to record presence of valid software and calibration
BALTES KEVIN M2 citations59