Reconfigurable Data Recorder With Universal Interface And Encryption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current data recording subsystems in military and commercial platforms face limitations such as the need for multiple memory devices with unique interfaces, reduced data transfer rates, compatibility issues, lack of adaptability, and inability to keep up with rapid advancements in memory technology, leading to delays in data access due to security classification requirements.
Innovation Solution
A reconfigurable data recorder architecture with physically reconfigurable and expandable removable memory units, transcoding options, and swappable IO backplanes, enabling seamless data transfer across various platforms and interfaces, while implementing encryption and zeroization functionality to manage different data classifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple memory devices with unique interfaces are used to increase storage capacity, then storage capacity is improved, but data transfer rate deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal interface standard across all memory devices in the array, allowing a single high-speed interface protocol to communicate with multiple devices simultaneously. This eliminates the need for separate interface adapters for each device and enables parallel data transfer, thus maintaining high data transfer rates while scaling storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The memory array is divided into multiple independent memory devices that can be individually managed and accessed. Each device operates independently with its own buffer and control logic, allowing simultaneous write operations to different devices, thereby maintaining high aggregate data transfer rates even as total capacity increases.
2Reliability
If data is stored on a recorder with high security classification, then security protection is improved, but data access time deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements different security classification levels for different portions of the memory array. Low-security data can be stored in accessible regions that can be quickly retrieved without full system decryption, while high-security data remains in protected regions. This allows selective access to different data types at different security levels, reducing access time for non-sensitive information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts sensitive security management functions into separate hardware modules that can independently manage encryption keys and security protocols. This allows the main data access path to proceed without waiting for full security verification, as security checks can be performed in parallel by dedicated security modules, thereby reducing overall access time while maintaining protection.
3Reliability
If data recorders are custom built for each platform, then platform compatibility is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the data recorder with a universal platform that supports multiple interface standards and communication protocols through a single adaptable architecture. The system can dynamically configure itself to work with different platforms by loading appropriate interface drivers and protocols, eliminating the need for custom-built recorders for each platform while maintaining full compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamically reconfigurable interface layer that can adapt its behavior based on the connected platform. The system automatically detects the platform type and adjusts its communication protocol, data formatting, and interface configuration in real-time, providing platform-specific optimization without requiring custom hardware designs for each platform.
4Quantity of substance
If memory devices with unique interface standards are used, then storage capacity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a universal interface controller that can communicate with multiple types of memory devices using a single standardized protocol. This controller translates between the universal interface and various memory device protocols, eliminating the need for separate interface circuits for each device type and significantly reducing overall system complexity while enabling expansion to multiple devices.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the invention provide a removable memory unit (RMU) that facilitates concatenation of said memory modules irrespective of their individual physical interfaces, enables encryption/decryption keys (including cryptographic ignition keys (CIKs)) to reside onboard the RMU, provides for physical separation of RED and BLACK data in cross-domain environments and implements zeroization functionality onboard the RMU. Further embodiments provide a swappable IO backplane and adapter plates for incorporation into a wide variety of platforms.