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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8107628 | Data transmitting apparatus and data receiving apparatus A data communication apparatus, performing a secret communication, is provided to reduce a random number generation speed using a plurality of random number generators. The data communication apparatus includes random number generation sections generating random num... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8014526 | Secure wireless local or metropolitan area network and related methods A secure wireless local or metropolitan area network and data communications device therefor are provided, where the device transmits plain text in an encrypted message including cipher text and an initialization vector. The device may include a seed generator for p... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7949134 | Multiplexed multilane hybrid scrambled transmission coding In one embodiment, a hybrid backplane coding scheme transmits data using lengthy sequences of scrambled data, separated by 8b/10b control character sequences that prepare the receiver for the next scrambled sequence and permit realignment if necessary. Several lanes... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945050 | Suppressing power supply noise using data scrambling in double data rate memory systems Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for suppressing power supply noise using data scrambling in double data rate memory systems. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit includes a transmit data path to transmit... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7835524 | Encrypting of communications using a transmitting/receiving apparatus via key information based on a multi-level code signal and a pseudo-random number sequence for modulation with an information signal A highly concealable data communication apparatus based on an astronomical complexity and causing an eavesdropper to take a significantly increased time to analyze a cipher text, is provided. In a multi-level code generation section 111a, a random numb... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7822204 | Encryption method, cryptogram decoding method, encryptor, cryptogram decoder, transmission/reception system, and communication system An encryption technique allowing use of classic Y-00 scheme performed using classic physical random numbers instead of quantum fluctuation in electrical communication and data storage in recording media, including a first modulation step for multilevel-modulating in... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7813507 | Method and system for creating random cryptographic keys in hardware A method and system for creating random cryptographic keys in hardware is described. One or more bits are generated via one or more random bit circuits. Each random bit circuit includes a sensing device coupled to a first device and a second device to compare the fi... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7760881 | Data processing apparatus and data reception processing apparatus The present invention is directed to a data processing apparatus adapted for performing scramble processing of transmit data, which comprises cyclic code generating means for generating cyclic bit data train of a predetermined period, EXOR operation means for sequen... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7742601 | Encryption method using synchronized continuously calculated pseudo-random key A method of securely communicating a digital message between first and second information processing devices. The first and second information processing devices each continuously and sequentially generate and store, in real time, the digits of a pseudo-random numbe... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7657034 | Data encryption in a symmetric multiprocessor electronic apparatus For the encryption of data to be stored in a memory external to a circuit, provision is made to store in the external memory encrypted data words in association with an initialization vector and a key identifier associated with a secret key that has served to encryp... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7643637 | Efficient code constructions via cryptographic assumptions A system that facilitates efficient code construction comprises a component that receives a first code and a transformation component that transforms the first code to a new code. The new code has essentially same length parameters as the first code but is hidden to... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7643638 | System for generating pseudorandom sequences A system for generating pseudorandom codes using a register which contains an identification of the code tree leg of the desired code and a counter which outputs a successive binary sequence. The output from the counter is bit-by-bit ANDed with the output of the reg... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7580526 | Methods and apparatus for protecting signals transmitted between a source and destination device over multiple signals lines Methods and apparatus for protecting copyrighted information, e.g., video signals, from unauthorized use are described. Encrypted video signals are transmitted from a source device, e.g., display adapter, to a display device, e.g., monitor, over analog signal lines ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7580525 | Sub-scrambling/descrambling method and sub-scrambling/descrambling device A sub-scrambling/descrambling method and device enhances the degree of scrambling of linear PCM data. Data is delimited at predetermined times, and the minimum value of a run is found and used as annex information. The run part is replaced with an arbitrary irrevers... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7542570 | Information encryption transmission/reception method An information encrypting transmission and reception method in an information transmission and reception network composed of a plurality of senders and receivers having computers being connected and communicating each other via a web network and a data center having... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7536014 | Apparatus and method for generating scrambling code in UMTS mobile communication system A scrambling code generating apparatus of a downlink transmitter in a UMTS mobile communication system, which uses one primary scrambling code for separation of base stations and multiple secondary scrambling codes for channel separation. The apparatus includes a fi... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7519182 | Encryption device and decryption device An apparatus for enciphering digital information data with improved cipher strength by subjecting digital information data to enciphered process responding to random number data or pseudo-random number data produced in accordance with key data. The apparatus compris... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7508945 | Self-corrector randomisation-encryption and method Method and system wherein that once the input data sequence (X) and the control block (K) have been supplied, the method and system generates always a sequence of randomized-encrypted data (A) which is an encrypted sequence of random numbers. The method and system r... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7443904 | Scrambling system and method for peak power reduction in MC-CDMA, and recording medium for storing corresponding program Disclosed is an MC-CDMA scrambling system and method, and a recording medium for storing a program thereof. A transmitter receives user's bit streams, uses a fixed scrambling code, determined according to the user's orthogonal code combinations or the number of user... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7436963 | Process for generating codes for CDMA communications, system and computer program product therefor To generate the main scrambling code of order N and the secondary scrambling code of order K within the set identified by the primary scrambling code of order N, a first m-sequence and a second m-sequence are generated using Fibonacci linear feedback shift registers... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430756 | System and method for generating and authenticating a computer password A system and method for generating and authenticating a password to protect a computer system from unauthorized access. The characters of the password are placed in data packets by an access device. Prior to sending the packets, the device inserts a predefined numbe... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430241 | Method for early decoding of control channel information A system and method for transmitting and receiving control information over a control channel of a wireless communication system where the conveyed information is coded and then transformed by a set of transform function selected from a plurality of sets of transfor... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426276 | Method for the secured transfer of data A method is provided for secured transfer of an N-byte data element from a first memory containing the data element to a second memory through a data bus that is connected between the first memory and the second memory. According to the method, a transfer rule is de... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7415112 | Parallel scrambler/descrambler Systems, methods and devices for scrambling/descrambling sets of data bits using subsets of a recurring sequence of scrambler bits. A self-synchronous scrambler, regardless of the generating polynomial being implemented, will generate repeating sequences of scramble... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412057 | Fast-software-implemented pseudo-random code generator Embodiments of the present invention provide a fast, software-implemented data scrambling system for data communications. For pseudo-random codes that are periodic within a predetermined number of bits, a memory array may be populated with segments of the code, one ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7403574 | Simplified scrambling scheme for satellite broadcasting systems A simplified scrambling scheme that unifies all signals of a satellite broadcasting system, including frame header (404), frame body (402) and pilot symbols (408) with a common reference phase. This results in the simplification and increased fl... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392450 | Method and apparatus of compensating for signal receiving error at receiver in packet-based communication system A method and an apparatus of compensating for a signal receiving error at a receiver in a packet-based communication system. In the invention, frequency offset estimation and DC offset estimation obtained in a current packet are re-used in a next packet if the recei... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7376243 | Apparatus and method for watermarking a digital image An apparatus for adding a watermark to a moving image as it is displayed comprises a watermark generator in which data representing a watermark is generated. The watermark contains at least one of location data and time data pertaining to the displaying of the movin... | 05/20/2008 |
| RE40334 | Method and apparatus for encrypted data stream transmission A method and apparatus for the transmission and reception of scrambled data is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method and apparatus includes transmitting a scrambled data stream to a decoder, sending the scrambled data stream to a portable security module insert... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373463 | Antifraud method and circuit for an integrated circuit register containing data obtained from secret quantities An integrated circuit and an antifraud method implementing at least one operation involving at least one secret quantity, and functionally including upstream and downstream of the operator at least one source register and at least one destination register, respectiv... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370212 | Issuing a publisher use license off-line in a digital rights management (DRM) system A publishing user publishes digital content and issues to itself a corresponding digital publisher license to allow itself to render the published digital content. The publishing user is supplied with a publishing certificate from a digital rights management (DRM) s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370114 | Software downloading using a television broadcast channel A software distribution architecture having a television broadcast system as its infrastructure. Software from a software repository (1600) is mixed into a television broadcast system and transmitted into one or more selected channels at prescribed dates and ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366302 | Apparatus and method for an iterative cryptographic block A method and apparatus for an iterative cryptographic block under the control of a CPU and without a fixed number of stages. In one embodiment, a first cryptographic block descrambles received information using an internal key or a preprogrammed key to form a descra... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362864 | Framing of transmit encoded data and linear feedback shifting Framing transmit encoded output data begins by determining a scrambling remainder between scrambling of an input code word in accordance with a 1st scrambling protocol and the scrambling of the input code word in accordance with an adjustable scrambling p... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362867 | Apparatus and method for generating scrambling code in UMTS mobile communication system A scrambling code generating apparatus of a downlink transmitter in a UMTS mobile communication system, which uses one primary scrambling code for separation of base stations and multiple secondary scrambling codes for channel separation. The apparatus includes a fi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359515 | Method and apparatus for symmetric-key decryption A symmetric-key cryptographic technique capable of realizing both high-speed cryptographic processing having a high degree of parallelism, and alteration detection. The invention includes dividing plaintext composed of redundancy data and a message to generate plain... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353446 | Cyclic redundancy check circuit for use with self-synchronous scramblers The present invention provides a circuit for detecting and correcting errors in a bit stream. At least two logic gates receive inputs from a plurality of circuit elements. The plurality of circuit elements are coupled to receive and store a portion of a bit stream. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353380 | Method and apparatus for providing secure streaming data transmission facilities using unreliable protocols The invention provides a method and apparatus for transmitting data securely using an unreliable communication protocol, such as User Datagram Protocol. In one variation, the invention retains compatibility with conventional Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and SOCKS prot... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352862 | Encryption method, communication system, transmission device, and data input device An encryption method includes the steps of (a) generating random data including a first part and a second part, the first part specifying an operation to be performed on plain text data and the second part being used in the operation, (b) performing the specified op... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350086 | Creation of image file The technique of the present invention ensures generation of an image file, in which image data and additional data are included, with the confidentiality of specific data kept. An image output system outputs the image data, which is generated in a digital st... | 03/25/2008 |
