Methods and systems for conveying encrypted data to a communication device
US9891882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/1633
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment takes the form of an accessory for attachment to a communication device, the accessory comprising a microphone disposed on the accessory to detect sound, a cryptographic module disposed on the accessory in communication with the microphone to generate encrypted audio data based on the detected sound, a communication interface disposed on the accessory in communication with the cryptographic module configured to convey the encrypted audio data to the communication device, and an audio-sensor inhibitor arranged to be positioned adjacent to a communication-device audio sensor.
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