Methods and apparatus for a password-protected integrated circuit
US10951411B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/84
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present technology may comprise methods and apparatus for a password-protected integrated circuit. According to various aspects of the present invention, the password-protected integrated circuit may comprise a cryptosystem that is encoded with a password seed and used to authenticate control data prior to being transmitted to a sensor and/or a sensor control circuit, wherein the sensor and/or sensor control circuit responds to authenticated control data.
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