Abstract: An embodiment relates to a method for determining a health state of a non-volatile memory comprising: determining the health state based on at least one indicator for determining a predictable failure of the non-volatile memory.

Abstract: An embodiment relates to a method for determining a health state of a non-volatile memory comprising: determining the health state based on at least one indicator for determining a predictable failure of the non-volatile memory.

Abstract: Communication system including a host and a device. The host has an oscillator and the device has a USB-function core. The oscillator in the host is coupled to the USB-function core in the device.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement including at least two communication interfaces, a clock input, a frequency divider, and a frequency comparator configured to compare a frequency applied to the clock input with a reference frequency, and to output a comparison signal, wherein based on the comparison signal, the circuit arrangement is configured to divide the frequency applied to the clock input and to activate a communication interface of the at least two communication interfaces.

Abstract: Communication system including a host and a device. The host has an oscillator and the device has a USB-function core. The oscillator in the host is coupled to the USB-function core in the device.

Abstract: Method for operating a peripheral device on a bus system of a computer system, including the steps of providing for the computer system a bus driver, which has been extended by an authentication function, providing for the peripheral device a device driver, which has been extended by an authentication function, connecting the peripheral device to the bus system of the computer system, installing the device driver on the computer system, authenticating the peripheral device, and assigning a user an access right to the peripheral device connected to the computer system.

Abstract: USB-based peripheral device for operation with a host system, having a driver for operation with the host system, wherein the driver is stored in a memory in the USB-based peripheral device, and with startup of the peripheral device on the host system, prompting automatic installation of the driver on the host system.

Abstract: A decoding device includes a signal-conditioning device for generating an intermediate signal from an input signal, a data register for storing a time section of the intermediate signal and a bit decoder for converting the intermediate signal into an output signal having at least one bit. The decoding device also includes a pattern recognition device. The decoding device enables even severely disturbed signals to be reliably detected and correctly decoded. Simple adaptation of the decoding device to various uses is possible. A smart card including the decoding device is also provided.

Abstract: A smart card, in particular for pay-TV applications, has a microcontroller and a programmable-function hardware component that, together with the microcontroller, forms a unit. The function programming capability allows the crypto algorithm to be changed continuously, thus making it considerably more difficult, or impossible, to simulate the smart card. In one method, the smart card is used with a decoder for pay-TV transmitters. In this method, a control command is transmitted in the television signal and results in the reprogramming of the programmable-function hardware component.

Abstract: A decoding device includes a signal-conditioning device for generating an intermediate signal from an input signal, a data register for storing a time section of the intermediate signal and a bit decoder for converting the intermediate signal into an output signal having at least one bit. The decoding device also includes a pattern recognition device. The decoding device enables even severely disturbed signals to be reliably detected and correctly decoded. Simple adaptation of the decoding device to various uses is possible. A smart card including the decoding device is also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving digital data from a transmitter transmitting without contact includes an analog receiving unit and a decoder connected downstream of the analog receiving unit. A signal former is provided to apply a test signal profile to the analog receiving unit. Further, a calibration unit is provided which determines parameter values on the basis of the signal generated by the analog receiving unit. The decoder can be matched to the analog receiving unit and/or the transmitter using the parameter values. A method of matching such an apparatus to characteristics of a transmitter.