Apparatus having a housing, with intrusion detection
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an item configured to be accessed;
a first sensor configured to generate a first quantity that is related to a pressure within an enclosure that houses the item; and
a controller configured to access the item and configured to generate, in response to the first quantity, a second quantity that is related to a breaching of the enclosure.
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Abstract
An embodiment of an apparatus has a closed housing accommodating an element to be protected, and a pressure sensor coupled to a control unit configured to detect pressure variations within the housing upon opening the housing. The control unit is configured to activate countermeasures upon detecting opening of the housing. For example, the apparatus may be a set-top box, a cell phone, a television set, a printer ink cartridge of toner cartridge, or a meter, wherein the element to be protected is a semiconductor chip and relevant couplings, storing an enabling code or key.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an item configured to be accessed; a first sensor configured to generate a first quantity that is related to a pressure within an enclosure that houses the item; and a controller configured to access the item and configured to generate, in response to the first quantity, a second quantity that is related to a breaching of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A unit, comprising:
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an enclosure including an interior region having a pressure; an item configured to be accessed and disposed within the enclosure; a sensor configured to generate a first quantity that is related to the pressure; and a controller configured to access the item and configured to generate, in response to the first quantity, a second quantity that is related to an opening of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a first unit, including an enclosure including an interior region having a pressure, an item configured to be accessed and disposed within the enclosure, a sensor configured to generate a first quantity that is related to the pressure, and a controller configured to have access to the item and configured to generate, in response to the first quantity, a second quantity that is related to an opening of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method, comprising:
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determining a first quantity that is related to a pressure within an enclosure that houses an item that is accessible by a controller; and indicating a breach of the enclosure in response to the first quantity. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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