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Remote key manipulations for over-the-air re-keying

US5146498A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 10, 1991
Grant dateSep 8, 1992
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/80
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of remotely changing an original voice encryption key in a secure radio (10) is provided which includes a central controller (20) transmitting to the secure radio a digital word (42) representing a selective operation to be performed on the original voice encryption key stored in the radio (10). In response to the digital word (42), the radio (10) performs the operation on the original voice encryption key to generate a current voice encryption key.

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