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Software protection for single and multiple microprocessor systems

  • US 6,836,847 B1
  • Filed: 03/06/2000
  • Issued: 12/28/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A tamper resistant processor system, comprising:

  • a multi-component chip module (MCM) including;

    a single CPU;

    one or more memory chips;

    one or more chip means containing at least one each of a de-encryption key and algorithm therein;

    an obscurant covering the contents of said multi-component chip module;

    further comprising said multi-component chip module in a bus configuration with other multi-component chip modules and said one or more memory chips;

    further comprising a memory clear feature; and

    further comprising de-encryption key and algorithm self-destruct feature.

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