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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Airbus Defence and Space Limited, Stevenage, GB;
Inventors:
Ray James, Newport, GB;
Keith Travis, Newport, GB;
Stephen Williams, Newport, GB;
Kevin Jones, Newport, GB;
Assignee:
AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE LIMITED, Stevenage, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01); H04L 1/08 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 11/07 (2006.01); H04L 29/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/08 (2013.01); G06F 11/0739 (2013.01); G06F 11/0793 (2013.01); H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); H04L 69/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A communication system includes an encryption device, a decryption device and a communication link connecting the encryption device to the decryption device. The encryption device is configured to send encrypted messages to the decryption device over the communication link. The system includes a failure monitor configured to monitor for a failure of the encryption device or the decryption device, and, in the event of failure, to continue the sending of the messages to the decryption device but without encrypting the messages.