System and method for protecting train event data
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1. A system for protecting recorded train event data, comprising:
- a non-transitory memory including program instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of a computer, cause the computer to;
receive user input;
generate authentication data based at least in part on the user input; and
encrypt at least a portion of the authentication data with at least one first key accessible by the computer;
at least one external memory device comprising the encrypted authentication data; and
a train event recording system on a train and in communication with a train management computer, the train event recording system configured to;
record train event data for the train from the train management computer;
determine if the at least one external memory device comprises the encrypted authentication data when the at least one external memory device is in communication with the train event recording system;
decrypt the encrypted authentication data based at least partially on at least one second key wherein the at least one first key and the at least one second key are different, wherein the at least one first key comprises at least one private key and the at least one second key comprises at least one public key, and wherein the authentication data is encrypted with an asymmetrical encryption algorithm, wherein the public key is stored on the train event recording system or the train management computer; and
determine if the authentication data is valid or invalid; and
if the authentication data is valid, facilitate a transfer or cause the transfer of at least a portion of the event data to the at least one external memory device; and
if the authentication data is invalid, prevent at least a portion of the event data from being transferred to the at least one external memory device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for protecting and preventing unauthorized transfer or downloading of recorded train event data for use in a train event recording system of a train. A train event recording system and an authenticated data storage device are also disclosed. According to one preferred and non-limiting embodiment, provided is a system for protecting recorded train event data, the system including at least one external memory device having encrypted authentication data stored thereon, the encrypted authentication data including authentication data encrypted with at least one first key.
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1. A system for protecting recorded train event data, comprising:
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a non-transitory memory including program instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of a computer, cause the computer to; receive user input; generate authentication data based at least in part on the user input; and encrypt at least a portion of the authentication data with at least one first key accessible by the computer; at least one external memory device comprising the encrypted authentication data; and a train event recording system on a train and in communication with a train management computer, the train event recording system configured to; record train event data for the train from the train management computer; determine if the at least one external memory device comprises the encrypted authentication data when the at least one external memory device is in communication with the train event recording system; decrypt the encrypted authentication data based at least partially on at least one second key wherein the at least one first key and the at least one second key are different, wherein the at least one first key comprises at least one private key and the at least one second key comprises at least one public key, and wherein the authentication data is encrypted with an asymmetrical encryption algorithm, wherein the public key is stored on the train event recording system or the train management computer; and determine if the authentication data is valid or invalid; and if the authentication data is valid, facilitate a transfer or cause the transfer of at least a portion of the event data to the at least one external memory device; and if the authentication data is invalid, prevent at least a portion of the event data from being transferred to the at least one external memory device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of preventing unauthorized transfer of train event data from a train event recording system, comprising:
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receiving user input at a management computer; generating authentication data based at least in part on the user input; encrypting at least a portion of the authentication data with the at least one first key accessible by the management computer; providing at least one memory device, wherein the at least one memory device comprises the authentication data; storing at least one second key on a computer-readable medium in communication with the train event recording system; determining, with the train event recording system or a train management computer, if the encrypted authentication data is on the at least one memory device; decrypting, with the train event recording system or the train management computer, the encrypted authentication data based at least partially on the at least one second key, wherein the at least one first key and the at least one second key are different, wherein the at least one first key comprises at least one public key and the at least one second key comprises at least one private key, and wherein the authentication data is encrypted with an asymmetrical encryption algorithm, wherein the public key is stored on the train event recording system or the train management computer; determining if the at least one memory device is valid or invalid based at least partially on the authentication data; and if the authentication data is valid, facilitating a transfer or causing the transfer of at least a portion of the event data to the at least one memory device; and if the authentication data is invalid, preventing at least a portion of the event data from being transferred to the at least one memory device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of one or more computers, causes the one or more processors to prevent unauthorized transfer of train event data from a train event recording system by performing the steps of:
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receiving user input at a management computer; generating authentication data based at least in part on the user input; encrypting at least a portion of the authentication data with the at least one first key accessible by the management computer; providing at least one memory device, wherein the at least one memory device comprises the authentication data; storing at least one second key on a computer-readable medium in communication with the train event recording system; determining, with the train event recording system or a train management computer, if the encrypted authentication data is on the at least one memory device; decrypting, with the train event recording system or the train management computer, the encrypted authentication data based at least partially on the at least one second key, wherein the at least one first key and the at least one second key are different, wherein the at least one first key comprises at least one public key and the at least one second key comprises at least one private key, and wherein the authentication data is encrypted with an asymmetrical encryption algorithm, wherein the public key is stored on the train event recording system or the train management computer; determining if the at least one memory device is valid or invalid based at least partially on the authentication data; and if the authentication data is valid, facilitating a transfer or causing the transfer of at least a portion of the event data to the at least one memory device; and if the authentication data is invalid, preventing at least a portion of the event data from being transferred to the at least one memory device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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