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Adaptive encryption to avoid processor oversaturation

US5754658A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 1996
Grant dateMay 19, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4367
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and storage medium for encoding data. According to one embodiment, the data is encrypted with a variable encryption technique, and the encryption is varied to prevent oversaturation of a processor. According to another embodiment, a method, apparatus, and storage medium for decoding data. Encrypted data is received and decrypted, wherein the encrypted data has been generated by encrypting the data with a variable encryption technique, wherein the encryption is varied to prevent oversaturation of a processor.

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