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Title: Systems and methods for verification and authentication of remote sensing imagery

Abstract

A system for generating and authenticating remote sensing imagery includes a remote sensing platform. The remote sensing platform includes an imaging sensor and a hardware logic device that is directly coupled to the imaging sensor. The hardware logic device receives image data from the imaging sensor and generates a cryptographic signature based upon the image data. The hardware logic device outputs a signed image that includes the image data and the cryptographic signature. A computing device operated by a downstream user receives the signed image and can determine whether the image data has been modified from its original content based upon the cryptographic signature.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1998368
Patent Number(s):
11646896
Application Number:
17/231,377
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
DOE Contract Number:  
NA0003525
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/15/2021
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Crosby, Sean Michael, Marchetto, II, William, and Brenning, Kurt Daniel. Systems and methods for verification and authentication of remote sensing imagery. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Crosby, Sean Michael, Marchetto, II, William, & Brenning, Kurt Daniel. Systems and methods for verification and authentication of remote sensing imagery. United States.
Crosby, Sean Michael, Marchetto, II, William, and Brenning, Kurt Daniel. Tue . "Systems and methods for verification and authentication of remote sensing imagery". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1998368.
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