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Lightweight cyber secure bi-directional aircraft communications addressing and reporting system (ACARS) transmission

US9794059B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2015
Grant dateOct 17, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/84
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for encrypting data. The disclosed techniques can include tracking a plurality of flight parameter values for a plurality of flight parameters of an aircraft, generating a first cryptographic key from the plurality of flight parameter values, encrypting plaintext using the first cryptographic key to generate a first ciphertext, and sending, from a sender to a receiver, a message comprising the first ciphertext.

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