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Method and apparatus of antenna detection and authentication

US7206600B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 26, 2002
Grant dateApr 17, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2129
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Briefly, a method and apparatus for decoding and authenticating an antenna is disclosed. The method may include detecting attachment of an antenna to a transmitter by authenticating a cipher received from the antenna. The method further includes suspending transmission if the antenna is not attached to the transmitter.

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