Mobile user interface system and methods therefor

• US 10,097,542 B2
• Filed: 12/22/2014
• Issued: 10/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elbit Systems of America LLC (Elbit Systems Limited)
• Original Assignee: Elbit Systems of America LLC (Elbit Systems Limited)
• Inventors: Woodward, Robert A., Herring, Daniel M., Hull, Andrew W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pearson, David J
• Application Number:
  US14/579,705
• Publication Number:
  US 20160182501A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,387 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 12/1408 by using cryptography for digital transmission H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/78 to assure secure storage of data address-based protection against unauthorised use of memory G06F12/14; record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/84 output devices, e.g. displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/20 Processor architectures; Processor configuration, e.g. pipelining
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1365 Matching; Classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/197 Matching; Classification
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0435 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply symmetric encryption, i.e. same key used for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for symmetric key encryption H04L9/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231

Abstract

A system. At least some embodiments are a system including a first processor and a non-volatile random access memory coupled to the first processor, the non-volatile random access memory storing program instructions for execution by the first processor in which the programming instructions are stored only in encrypted form. The system further includes an encryption engine coupled to the first processor and coupled to the non-volatile random access memory. A bridge logic device coupled is to the processor and configured to couple to an external peripheral network bus. The encryption engine is configured to decrypt software program instructions stored in the non-volatile random access memory for execution by the first processor.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a first processor;

a non-volatile random access memory coupled to the first processor, the non-volatile random access memory storing program instructions for execution by the first processor, the programming instructions stored only in encrypted form;

an encryption engine coupled to the first processor and coupled to the non-volatile random access memory;

a bridge logic device coupled to the first processor and configured to couple to an external peripheral network bus; and

wherein the encryption engine is configured to decrypt software program instructions stored in the non-volatile random access memory for execution by the first processor.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a display device coupled to at least one of a processor selected from the group consisting of:

the first processor and

a graphics processor.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the encrypted program instructions further comprise encrypted program instructions that when decrypted and when executed by at least one of the first processor and the graphics processor, implement an aviation industry standard compliant display system on the display device.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a biosensor interface coupled to the bridge logic device and configured to couple to an external biosensor.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the external biosensor comprises a retinal scan device.

6. The system of claim 4 wherein the external biosensor comprises a fingerprint scan device.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the encryption engine comprises a public key encryption system.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the encrypted program instructions are encrypted using the public key encryption system with a public key associated with the system, and the encryption engine further comprises a private key paired with the public key associated with the system.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the programming instructions comprise programming instructions that when executed by the first processor, cause the system to:

receive mission control data from a vehicle computer system coupled to the external peripheral network bus; and

display the mission control data on a display device of the system.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the programming instructions further comprise instructions that when executed by the first processor cause the system to download mission data from the system to the vehicle computer system.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein the programming instructions further comprise instructions that when executed by the first processor cause the system to upload mission operations data collected by the vehicle computer system, the mission operations data generated by one or more vehicle I/O sensors coupled to the vehicle computer system.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the missions operation data is stored in the system non-volatile random access memory.