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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2019
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Helmut Christian Eder, Macquarie University, AU;
Michael Trieu, Macquarie University, AU;
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Abstract
Presented herein are techniques for electronically locking an electronic device in response to detection of a safety critical fault. As used herein, a 'safety critical fault' is a fault having a potential to cause harm to an individual using the device. In particular, an electronic device in accordance with certain embodiments presented herein is configured to determine when the electronic device has experienced a safety critical fault. In response, the electronic device automatically restarts itself and, following restart, is automatically forced into a locked mode. The locked mode prevents execution of a run-time program stored in the electronic device.