System and method for optical and laser-based counter intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
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1. A system for delivering a disruptive effect to imaging equipment comprising:
- imaging equipment, wherein the imaging equipment generates a digital image and includes an optical processing system; and
an optical transmission source, wherein the optical transmission source remotely introduces optical complexity into the digital image generated by the imaging equipment, wherein the optical complexity is generated using spatial intensity modulation of the optical transmission source, to interfere with at least one normal processes of the imaging equipment, wherein the interference with the at least one normal processes is at least temporary, and wherein the at least one normal process includes at least one of processing the digital image and compressing the digital image, wherein the optical complexity introduced is intended to cause at least one of;
a memory overflow that injects new or foreign commands into firmware of the imaging equipment;
orinterference with image processing and compression algorithms of images downloaded from the imaging equipment into a computer.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for preventing image capture and exploitation by optically transmitting a disruptive effect to a digital imaging system. The disruptive effect interferes with the algorithms used to compress and analyze digital images and can be used to disable the imaging equipment or inject foreign code into the imaging system or image processing computer.
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1. A system for delivering a disruptive effect to imaging equipment comprising:
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imaging equipment, wherein the imaging equipment generates a digital image and includes an optical processing system; and an optical transmission source, wherein the optical transmission source remotely introduces optical complexity into the digital image generated by the imaging equipment, wherein the optical complexity is generated using spatial intensity modulation of the optical transmission source, to interfere with at least one normal processes of the imaging equipment, wherein the interference with the at least one normal processes is at least temporary, and wherein the at least one normal process includes at least one of processing the digital image and compressing the digital image, wherein the optical complexity introduced is intended to cause at least one of; a memory overflow that injects new or foreign commands into firmware of the imaging equipment;
orinterference with image processing and compression algorithms of images downloaded from the imaging equipment into a computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for counter intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) comprising:
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a laser system, wherein the laser system is capable of emitting a laser beam directed to at least one camera mounted on an unmanned vehicle; a computerized control system in communication with the laser system, wherein the computerized control system optically injects a quantity of foreign code from a memory of the computerized control system to the at least one camera mounted on the unmanned vehicle, wherein the optical complexity is generated using spatial intensity modulation; and at least one computer in communication with the laser system, wherein at least a portion of the quantity of foreign code optically injected from the computerized control system into the at least one camera mounted on the unmanned vehicle is transmitted to the at least one computer, wherein after the portion of the quantity of foreign code optically injected from the memory of the computerized control system to the at least one camera mounted on the unmanned vehicle is transmitted to the at least one computer, the code causes a location ping having an Internet Protocol (IP) address of at least one computer and is transmitted over an internet connection. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for delivering a disruptive effect to imaging equipment comprising:
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imaging equipment; a digital image generated by the imaging equipment; an optical processing system within the imaging equipment; an optical transmission source located separate from the imaging equipment; and optical complexity remotely introduced into the imaging equipment by the optical transmission source, wherein the optical complexity is generated using spatial intensity modulation and temporal intensity modulation, wherein the optical complexity interferes with at least one normal processes of the imaging equipment, wherein the interference with the at least one normal processes is at least temporary, and wherein the at least one normal processes includes at least one of processing the digital image and compressing the digital image, wherein the optical complexity introduced is intended to cause at least one of; a memory overflow that injects new or foreign commands into firmware of the imaging equipment;
orinterference with image processing and compression algorithms of images downloaded from the imaging equipment into a computer.
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