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Authenticating a signal based on an unknown component thereof

US8068534B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 2, 2008
Grant dateNov 29, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B2201/70715
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Authentication of a signal, signalA, that is provided as having been received from a source at a first global location by comparing it to a signal that is received from the source at a second global location, signalB, where signalB contains an unknown signal that is unique to the source, and determining that signalA contains the same unknown signal that is contained in signalB.

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