L3Harris Technologies had seven patents in cybersecurity during Q1 2024. The patent filed by L3Harris Technologies Inc in Q1 2024 involves systems and methods for protecting intellectual property of a circuit through logic obfuscation via encryption. This includes analyzing the circuit, dividing it into portions, and storing information in an encrypted format to obfuscate certain functions while still allowing the circuit to generate outputs. GlobalData’s report on L3Harris Technologies gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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L3Harris Technologies grant share with cybersecurity as a theme is 71% in Q1 2024. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: System and method for obfuscation of sequential logic through encryption (Patent ID: US20240020424A1)
The patent filed by L3Harris Technologies Inc. describes systems and methods for protecting the intellectual property of a circuit by obfuscating logic through encryption. The method involves analyzing a combinational circuit to identify specific logic gates that perform certain functions, dividing the circuit into protected and unprotected portions, storing information implementing the identified functions in an encrypted format in a memory device, and interfacing the remaining logic gates with the memory device to generate outputs based on the stored information. This approach ensures that the functions are obfuscated when the circuit is at rest, enhancing security.
The claims associated with the patent detail the specific steps involved in the method, such as identifying logic gates based on their performance and complexity, decrypting information upon circuit enablement, generating outputs based on decrypted information, and removing decrypted information upon detection of trigger events. The circuit described in the patent includes logic gates, a memory device storing encrypted information, and a processor responsible for decrypting information, generating outputs, and managing the removal of decrypted data. The circuit ensures that the functions of the protected portion remain obfuscated when the circuit is inactive, providing a robust intellectual property protection mechanism.
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