Systems and methods for producing pseudo-random number distributions in devices having limited processing and storage capabilities

A method for delivering a pseudo-random distribution of numbers, said method comprising:

• receiving at a device sequences of pseudo-random numbers from an external source, each sequence having a corresponding distribution characteristic;
• temporarily storing within said device at least one of said sequences of pseudo-random numbers;
• and
• providing, on a sequence by sequence basis, numbers of the temporarily stored at least one sequence of pseudo-random numbers, under control of circuitry within said device,
• whereby a plurality of new and different pseudo-random sequences of the temporarily stored pseudo-random numbers are generated based on said at least one stored sequence, for use in the device.

An application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for delivering a pseudo-random distribution of numbers, said ASIC comprising:

• means for receiving a sequence of pseudo-random numbers from a source external to a device comprising said ASIC, said sequence of pseudo-random numbers having a distribution type;
• means for temporarily storing within said ASIC said sequence of pseudo-random numbers;
• and
• means for delivering at least a portion of said temporarily stored sequence of pseudo-random numbers for use as a pseudo-random number distribution,
• whereby a plurality of new and different pseudo-random sequences of the temporarily stored pseudo-random numbers are generated based on said stored sequence, for use in the device.

A communication device comprising:

• a receiver for receiving a sequence of pseudo-random numbers from a source external to said device, said sequence having a distribution type and a higher quality than a quality of pseudo-random number sequences that could be generated within said device;
• memory for temporarily storing within said device said sequence;
• and
• output control for providing to said device a different sequence of pseudo-random numbers based on said temporarily stored sequence.