Method and apparatus for secure wireless vehicle bus communication

A computer implemented method comprising:

• receiving a message from a vehicle bus or vehicle controller;
• determining if a message source type and message type correspond to an element of a list of pre-designated message source types and corresponding message types;
• and
• upon determining that the message source type and message type correspond to the element, sending the message to a destination type associated with the element.

A system comprising:

• a plurality of vehicle system controllers;
• a gateway module;
• and
• a plurality of vehicle busses connecting the system controllers to the gateway module;
• wherein the gateway module includes a memory storing a list of pre-approved message types and corresponding source types, and wherein the gateway module includes a processor configured to receive a message from one of the vehicle controllers over one of the vehicle busses, to determine if a message type and source type of the received message matches an element of the list;
• and to deliver the message to a destination associated with the element which the message type and source type matches.