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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8191167 | Secure system and method for processing data between a first device and at least one second device provided with monitoring means A secure system (1) for processing data includes a first device (2), and at least one second device (3) is characterized in that—each second device (3) comprises monitoring elements (7) suitable for transmitting operating informa... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185967 | Method and apparatus for content management The present application relates generally to content management (e.g., managing audio and video items in portable devices). One claim recites a method comprising: utilizing electronic memory housed in a portable device, maintaining a listing of up to N identifiers a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8161567 | Accessory authentication for electronic devices Improved techniques to control utilization of accessory devices with electronic devices are disclosed. The improved techniques can use cryptographic approaches to authenticate electronic devices, namely, electronic devices that interconnect and communicate with one ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151367 | Information processing system An information processing system includes a management apparatus having a transmission preventing part preventing transmission of a predetermined usage allowing signal allowing usage of a predetermined device, in response to receiving a predetermined usage preventin... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8132267 | Apparatus and method to harden computer system In some embodiments, a processor-based system may include a processor, the processor having a processor identification, one or more electronic components coupled to the processor, at least one of the electronic components having a component identification, and a har... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8099791 | Method of authenticating a consumable in an imaging device A method of generating an authentication code for a consumable in an imaging device, includes the steps of: an identification number assigned to the consumable; processing an indemnification number assigned to the consumable using a first algorithm to generate a pre... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095993 | Cryptographic architecture with instruction masking and other techniques for thwarting differential power analysis An apparatus and method for preventing information leakage attacks that utilize timeline alignment. The apparatus and method inserts a random number of instructions into an encryption algorithm such that the leaked information can not be aligned in time to allow an ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8069490 | Detecting counterfeit electronic components using EMI telemetric fingerprints One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that non-intrusively detects counterfeit components in a target computer system. During operation, the system collects target electromagnetic interference (EMI) signals generated by the target computer system... | 11/29/2011 |
| RE42814 | Password protected modular computer method and device A method and device for securing a removable Attached Computer Module (“ACM”) 10. ACM 10 inserts into a Computer Module Bay (“CMB”) 40 within a peripheral console to form a functional computer such as a desktop computer or portable compu... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8020215 | Anti keylog editor of activex base A security program has an ActiveX format for web browsers and application programs, and comprises a software security input window for preventing leakage of keyboard data without an additional hardware device but rather by using a conventional keyboard. Therefore, t... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7966666 | Chip attack protection A system for protecting a chip with an integrated circuit disposed on a first surface, the system including, disposed on the first surface, a first antenna, signal analyzer, chip controller and a signal generator which is operative to supply an outbound signal for t... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7941865 | Rechargeable battery pack and operating system A method and system for authenticating a smart battery having a smart battery and an electronic device. Both the device and the smart battery generate encrypted random strings using key material based by A/D noise bits as a seed value. A pseudo random number is gene... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7913316 | Semiconductor integrated circuit and method for testing semiconductor integrated circuit A check computation circuit executes a computation corresponding to a computation for generating confidential CRC data, with respect to confidential data read from a non-volatile device. A comparison circuit compares the result of the computation in the check comput... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7882566 | Providing secure input to a system with a high-assurance execution environment Methods for maintaining the security of a secured execution environment on a system comprising said secured execution environment and a second execution environment are disclosed. A maintained current state for the secured execution environment is selected from amon... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877815 | Battery authentication in a wireless communication device Multiple battery authentication security levels and procedures alert a user of counterfeit or unapproved batteries that are installed after manufacture of the wireless communication device. In an exemplary a battery authentication system, a mobile device sends a pre... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7845016 | Methods and apparatus for verifying modules from approved vendors A technique verifies a that a module is from an approved vendor. The technique involves obtaining vendor data and a first magic code from a module (e.g., a small form factor pluggable component), and generating a second magic code based on the vendor data. The techn... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7836516 | Circuit arrangement and method for protecting electronic components against illicit manipulation To provide a microelectronic circuit arrangement (100) and a method for protecting at least one electronic component against illicit manipulation and/or unauthorized access, in which circuit arrangement (100) and method there are no opportunities for m... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832016 | Microprocessor system and method for detecting the exchange of modules of the system In order to detect the exchange of a module, identified by a serial number, in a microprocessor system, a code number, which is obtained from the serial number by using an encryption method, as well as information required for calculating the serial number fr... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823214 | Accessory authentication for electronic devices Improved techniques to control utilization of accessory devices with electronic devices are disclosed. The improved techniques can use cryptographic approaches to authenticate electronic devices, namely, electronic devices that interconnect and communicate with one ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7805766 | Broadcast router having a shared configuration repository A broadcast router includes plural input cards, first and second router matrix card and plural output cards. Programmable devices residing on the cards requiring configuration issue a request for configuration to a main controller which resides, with a shared config... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7793355 | System and method of owner control of electronic devices A system and method of owner control of an electronic device are provided. Owner identification information, such as data integrity and source authentication information, is stored on the electronic device. Received owner control information is stored on the electro... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7788731 | Method and apparatus for customization Provided is an apparatus and method for customization of a protective device. The apparatus and method includes coupling programmer programmable memory to a microprocessor for processing select logic schemes. The programmer programmable memory is adapted to be modif... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784106 | Manufacturing unique devices that generate digital signatures A method of manufacturing devices that generate digital signatures such that each device may be reliably and uniquely identified includes creating a public-private key pair within each device during manufacture; exporting only the public key from the device; retaini... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7784104 | Power tool system A power tool system with enhanced antitheft capability has a hand-held power tool and a wearable piece worn by the user. The wearable piece incorporates a certification unit which stores an identification code specifying the power tool and transmits the identificati... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7784105 | Device authentication system An authenticating device generates authentication base data and verification data. The authenticating device embeds the verification data in the authentication base data to generate authentication data. The authenticating device transmits the authentication data to ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7757301 | Security hardened disc drive A storage device assembly includes a sealed housing having a base and a cover. A storage medium is disposed within the sealed housing. A security feature within the housing is adapted to damage at least a portion of the storage medium if the sealed housing is opened... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7757302 | Computer security switch A computer security device for controlling the passage of data signals to and from a computer allows the operator to control access to that computer by outside parties. The device is a switch that can be connected to or disconnected from a computer in modular fashio... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7712147 | Method and device for protection of an mram device against tampering Data, stored in MRAM-cells (12) should be protected against misuse or read-out by unauthorised persons. The present invention provides an array (10) of MRAM-cells (12) provided with a security device (14) for destroying data stored in the... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7681247 | Anti-theft system and method for semiconductor devices and other electronic components A semiconductor device includes a stored device identifier that is accessible to external systems, and a stored secret key that is inaccessible to external systems. The device also includes an input, which in operation receives a system identifier, representing the ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7650647 | Hardware-oriented configuration and locking of devices Method and device for setting basic means of access for operation of electronically operated devices (12), with the aid of a possibly transferable personal authentication system (16), essentially based on three components used in the course of the meth... | 01/19/2010 |
| RE41076 | Password protected modular computer method and device A method and device for securing a removable Attached Computer Module (“ACM”) 10. ACM 10 inserts into a Computer Module Bay (“CMB”) 40 within a peripheral console to form a functional computer such as a desktop computer or portable compu... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7640597 | Image display device An authentication/decryption unit authenticates and decrypts video signals received from a video signal output device. An open-condition detector detects the open condition of a cabinet. A memory stores therein one of a first flag indicating that an authentication o... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7587767 | Systems and methods of transferring computer hardware Disclosed are systems and methods of transferring computer hardware from one set of users to another set of users. An exemplary receives units of circuitry from a plurality of business entities, and determines if access to a unit is blocked by lack of a primary pass... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7571491 | Television receiver and electronic device In a television receiver having a decryption unit and a video display unit which are stored in one casing, copyright protection is given to an encrypted digital video signal or analog video signal. When an encrypted digital video signal is inputted to a digit... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7559092 | Secured KVM switch A method supports secure input/output (I/O) communications between an I/O device and a data processing system via a keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switch. An example embodiment includes the operations of establishing a first secure communication channel between th... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7555787 | IC intrusion detection The invention relates to an electronic device for cryptographic processing, having at least two electronic circuits (IC, CC, CP) coupled via a connection means, wherein the connection means is arranged for transferring data signals between the two electronic circuit... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7520002 | Method for manipulation identification on a sensor The present invention is a method for identification of manipulations on an arrangement which includes a sensor which emits pulses and a recording unit. As is the case with a tachograph, any possibility of manipulation must be overcome. For this purpose, the sensor ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7512992 | Electric equipment, and method and program for preventing unauthorized use of same Electric equipment, and a method and a program for preventing the unauthorized use of same, by which it is possible to prevent the theft of electric equipment installed in an environment where the electric equipment is available for the use of an unspecified number ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7500272 | Manufacturing unique devices that generate digital signatures A method of manufacturing devices that generate digital signatures such that each device may be reliably and uniquely identified includes creating a public-private key pair within each device during manufacture; exporting only the public key from the device; retaini... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7484247 | System and method for protecting a computer system from malicious software In a computer system, a first electronic data processor is communicatively coupled to a first memory space and a second memory space. A second electronic data processor is communicatively coupled the second memory space and to a network interface device. The second ... | 01/27/2009 |
