Characterizing a computer system using radiating electromagnetic signals monitored through an interface
AssigneeSun Microsystem, Inc.
InventorsAndrew J. Lewis, Kenny C. Gross, Aleksey M. Urmanov, Ramakrishna C. Dhanekula
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that characterizes a computer system parameter by analyzing a target electromagnetic signal radiating from the computer system. First, the target electromagnetic signal is monitored using a conductor in an interface of the computer system. Then, the target electromagnetic signal is analyzed to characterize the computer system parameter.
Claims20
A method for characterizing a computer system parameter by analyzing a target electromagnetic signal radiating from the computer system, the method comprising:
- monitoring the target electromagnetic signal using a conductor in an interface of the computer system;
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- analyzing the target electromagnetic signal to characterize the computer system parameter.
A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for characterizing a computer system parameter by analyzing a target electromagnetic signal radiating from the computer system, the method comprising:
- monitoring the target electromagnetic signal using a conductor in an interface of the computer system;
- and
- analyzing the target electromagnetic signal to characterize the computer system parameter.
An apparatus for characterizing a computer system parameter by analyzing a target electromagnetic signal radiating from the computer system, comprising:
- a monitoring mechanism configured to monitor the target electromagnetic signal using a conductor in an universal serial bus (USB) interface of the computer system;
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- an analyzing mechanism configured to analyze the target electromagnetic signal to characterize the computer system parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.