Patents Assigned to Applied Computing Systems, Inc.
  • Method and apparatus for generating random numbers using electrical noise
    Patent number: 5627775
    Abstract: A random number generating apparatus includes a noise source, a circuit for generating timing signals from the noise source, and a digital circuit that freely and continuously cycles through a predetermined distribution of states. The states of the digital circuit are stored at random times in accordance with the timing signals and are collected to form bytes of random numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Applied Computing Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jung P. Hong, Terry C. Brown