Method and apparatus of antenna detection and authentication
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1. A method of authorizing use of antenna circuitry having an antenna element coupled to a cipher unit, the method comprising:
- receiving from said antenna circuitry a cipher by said cipher unit based on a random challenge;
authenticating the cipher;
independently computing a second cipher;
comparing said independently computed second cipher with the first cipher received from said antenna circuitry;
authorizing a connection of said antenna circuitry to a transmitter if the second cipher is the same as the first cipher received from said antenna circuitry; and
transmitting a signal via said antenna element.
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Abstract
Briefly, a method and apparatus for decoding and authenticating an antenna is disclosed. The method may include detecting attachment of an antenna to a transmitter by authenticating a cipher received from the antenna. The method further includes suspending transmission if the antenna is not attached to the transmitter.
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1. A method of authorizing use of antenna circuitry having an antenna element coupled to a cipher unit, the method comprising:
- receiving from said antenna circuitry a cipher by said cipher unit based on a random challenge;
authenticating the cipher;
independently computing a second cipher;
comparing said independently computed second cipher with the first cipher received from said antenna circuitry;
authorizing a connection of said antenna circuitry to a transmitter if the second cipher is the same as the first cipher received from said antenna circuitry; and
transmitting a signal via said antenna element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- receiving from said antenna circuitry a cipher by said cipher unit based on a random challenge;
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13. A wireless communication device comprising:
- a transmitter having a processing circuitry to;
receive from an antenna circuitry having an antenna element and a cipher unit a cipher provided by said cipher unit based on a random challenge;
authenticate the cipher;
independently compute a second cipher; and
compare said independently computed second cipher with the first cipher and to authorize a connection of said antenna circuitry to said transmitter if the second cipher is the same as the first cipher. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- a transmitter having a processing circuitry to;
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