Protecting Sensors and Emitters

Abstract

This invention pertains to protecting communications between multiple sensors and emitters or securing data transmission between multiple computers or multiple vehicles. This invention provides a secure method for two or more parties to communicate privately, even when the processor has malicious malware or there is a backdoor in the main processor. In some embodiments, the energy received by the sensor is encrypted before it undergoes an analog to digital conversion. In some embodiments, the encryption occurs inside the sensor. In some embodiments, the encryption hardware is a part of the sensor and creates unpredictable energy changes that interact with the sensor. In some embodiments, there are less than 40 sensors in a communication system and in other embodiments there are more than 1 billion sensors. In some embodiments, the invention provides a method for the sensors of a network of self-driving cars to communicate securely.

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