AUTHENTICATION TO ENABLE/DISABLE GUIDED SURFACE WAVE RECEIVE EQUIPMENT
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a network interface adapted to receive a valid key code;
a guided surface wave receive structure configured to obtain electrical energy from a guided surface wave traveling along a terrestrial medium, wherein the guided surface wave is embedded with a user key code;
a processing circuitry adapted to validate the user key code against the valid key code, wherein the processing circuitry is adapted to disable delivery of the electrical energy from the guided surface wave to an electrical load responsive to the user key code being invalidated; and
the electrical load coupled to the guided surface wave receive structure, the electrical load being experienced as a load at an excitation source coupled to a guided surface waveguide probe generating the guided surface wave.
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments of apparatuses, systems, and methods for restricting functionality of guided surface wave receive equipment to unauthorized users. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a network interface adapted to receive a valid key code, and a guided surface wave receive structure configured to obtain electrical energy from a guided surface wave traveling along a lossy conducting medium, wherein the guided surface wave is embedded with a user key code. Accordingly, processing circuitry is further included and is adapted to validate the user key code against the valid key code. The processing circuitry is adapted to disable delivery of the electrical energy from the guided surface wave to an electrical load responsive to the user key code being invalidated.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network interface adapted to receive a valid key code; a guided surface wave receive structure configured to obtain electrical energy from a guided surface wave traveling along a terrestrial medium, wherein the guided surface wave is embedded with a user key code; a processing circuitry adapted to validate the user key code against the valid key code, wherein the processing circuitry is adapted to disable delivery of the electrical energy from the guided surface wave to an electrical load responsive to the user key code being invalidated; and the electrical load coupled to the guided surface wave receive structure, the electrical load being experienced as a load at an excitation source coupled to a guided surface waveguide probe generating the guided surface wave. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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obtaining, via processing circuitry coupled to guided surface wave receive structure, a user key code; receiving electrical energy in a form of a guided surface wave using the guided surface wave receive structure, wherein the electrical energy is embedded with a valid key code; processing, via the processing circuitry, the guided surface wave to obtain the user key code; validating, via the processing circuitry, the user key code to compare against the valid key code, wherein the processing circuitry is adapted to disable delivery of the electrical energy from the guided surface wave to an electrical load responsive to the user key code being invalidated; and supplying the electrical energy to an electrical load coupled to the guided surface wave receive structure responsive to a validated user key code. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a guided surface waveguide probe configured to launch a guided surface wave over a lossy conducting medium; a modulation circuitry configured to embed a valid key code within the guided surface wave; and a controller device further configured to transmit a user key code in an out-of-band communication channel to guided surface wave receive equipment that is configured to receive the guided surface wave, wherein a positive comparison of the user key code against the valid key code indicates an authorization to deliver electrical energy obtained from the guided surface wave to an electrical load. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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