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US 5351301

AUTHENTICATOR CIRCUIT

Assignee

Filed

Mar 3, 1980

Granted

Sep 27, 1994

Location

PASADENA MD US

Abstract

An authenticator circuit and message authentication apparatus. The circuit includes a plurality of shift register stages, some of which are separated by adders having an input from a succeeding stage. Switching circuits selectively control the second adder inputs to determine the shifting sequence of information passing through the register stages. A message authentication apparatus includes a key generator and authenticator circuit converted at the output of a transmitter. The input of a receiver includes a similar authenticator circuit and key generator, plus a counter.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Nov 24, 1981

Rescinded

Mar 24, 1993

Duration

11 years, 4 months

Inventor

  • 1RONALD M. BENINCASA
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