Secure operation of implanted device
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1. A method implemented in a medical device at least a portion of which is implanted in an animal and configured to at least one of transmit or receive a communication, the method comprising:
- receiving a communication;
detecting an indication of a malware threat characteristic in the received communication; and
implementing in the implanted medical device a countermeasure responsive to the detected indication of the malware threat characteristic in the received communication.
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Abstract
A method includes a method implemented in a medical apparatus implanted in an animal and configured to at least one of transmit or receive a communication externally of the animal. The method includes receiving a communication. The method also includes detecting an indication of a malware in the received communication. The method further includes implementing in the implanted medical device a countermeasure responsive to the detected indication of malware in the received communication.
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1. A method implemented in a medical device at least a portion of which is implanted in an animal and configured to at least one of transmit or receive a communication, the method comprising:
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receiving a communication; detecting an indication of a malware threat characteristic in the received communication; and implementing in the implanted medical device a countermeasure responsive to the detected indication of the malware threat characteristic in the received communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer program product comprising:
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(a) program instructions configured to perform a process in a computing device of an animal-implantable medical apparatus, the process comprising; receiving a communication originated by a source external to the animal; detecting an indication of a malware characteristic in the received communication; and implementing in the implantable medical apparatus a countermeasure responsive to the detected indication of the malware characteristic in the received communication; and (b) a non-transitory computer-readable medium bearing the program instructions. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A medical device configured for at least partial implantation in a living subject, the device comprising:
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means for at least one of receiving or transmitting a communication; means for detecting an indication of a malware in a received communication; and means for implementing in an element of the implantable medical device a countermeasure responsive to the detected indication of malware in the received communication. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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