摘要:
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for detecting if a person has attempted to tamper with an integrated circuit (IC). The apparatus is located on the IC and comprises detection circuitry that detects a build up of electrical charge on the IC and disablement circuitry that disables the IC when the detection circuitry detects a build up of electrical charge on the IC. The method comprises detecting if a build up of electrical charge on the IC has occurred and disabling the IC when a build up of electrical charge on the IC has been detected.
摘要:
A transmit and receive protection circuit for use in a communication system is disclosed. The protection circuit uses a four-diode gate in which the currents through an input portion and an output portion of the diode gate are individually controlled by resistors located in their respective portions. This arrangement allows the DC currents through each portion to be independently controlled. By using resistors to independently control the DC currents through each portion of the diode gate, better control over the individual DC currents can be achieved, leading to effective AC resistances which are more predictable. This arrangement results in a predictable low loss protection circuit at a minimal expense.
摘要:
A cryptographic system having a plurality of rotors or electronic equivalents using displacement tables. A rotor movement controller, in accordance with a rotor selection value, selectively moves one or more of the rotors or the electronic equivalent of the rotors for each data input value. Contiguous rotor selection values have a triangle or sawtooth shape. A key-driven displacement look-up table randomizes the selection values. The rotor wirings or displacement tables each have N displacement values. The N displacement values are one to N−1 inclusive once and N/2 twice and arranged in a sequence that forms a single loop. Additionally, the N displacement values may be arranged in a sequence that is self-reciprocal so that no change in the rotors or displacement tables is needed whether encrypting or decrypting except for selectively adding a factor of N/2 when indexing the displacement tables or setting the initial position of the rotors.
摘要:
A cryptographic system having a plurality of rotors or electronic equivalents using displacement tables. A rotor movement controller, in accordance with a rotor selection value, selectively moves one or more of the rotors or the electronic equivalent of the rotors for each data input value. Contiguous rotor selection values have a triangle or sawtooth shape. A key-driven displacement look-up table randomizes the selection values. The rotor wirings or displacement tables each have N displacement values. The N displacement values are one to N−1 inclusive once and N/2 twice and arranged in a sequence that forms a single loop. Additionally, the N displacement values may be arranged in a sequence that is self-reciprocal so that no change in the rotors or displacement tables is needed whether encrypting or decrypting except for selectively adding a factor of N/2 when indexing the displacement tables or setting the initial position of the rotors.
摘要:
A video delivery system and service for use with a video presentation and methods of delivering and receiving a video representation. In one embodiment, a method of receiving a video representation includes receiving a request to program a video viewing device to record a video presentation employing a selected content. The method also includes remotely programming the video viewing device employing the selected content to provide the video representation.
摘要:
A security system for protecting home appliances includes an alarm system with a wireless link to the protected appliances. The appliances include circuitry that disables the appliance in response to a signal from the alarm system. The appliance or alarm system can also include circuitry that enables the appliance in response to a predetermined code applied to the appliance or in response to the alarm system.
摘要:
A mobile phone set is provided that includes a personal locator beacon circuit. A microprocessor activates the circuit when emergency service is requested and no mobile service is available. The set can also include a global positioning satellite circuit so that location coordinates can be sent with the locator beacon.
摘要:
A networked controlled telephone system and method for the visually impaired. The system and method provides a visually impaired caller with a calling card and calling card account. The system and method stores a predetermined list of authorized telephone numbers for the calling card. Calls made to the telephone numbers on the predetermined list are the only calls that can be charged to the calling card without adding a further personal identification number. If the user desires to call a telephone number not on the list, the personal identification number is entered prior to entering the telephone number. Thus, the financial risk attributable to calling card theft greatly reduced for both the owner and service provider. Moreover, simplified codes are associated and stored with each predetermined telephone number. When a visually impaired caller uses the card to place calls, the caller need only enter the simplified code to place the call. Thus, the calling card is suitable for use by a visually impaired caller.