Electronic circuits for secure communications and associated systems and methods

Abstract

An electronic circuit is disclosed which has a process subsystem including a compliance circuit, a microprocessor, an interrupt controller, and a bridge. The electronic circuit also has a control block including a clock manager, a reset manager, a power manager, and a system control. The electronic circuit includes a crypto-block including a master sub-block, a slave sub-block, a direct memory access circuit, a packet buffer, and a crypto-engine. An interconnect communicatively connects the process subsystem to the control block and the crypto-block. A communications system is disclosed in which the electronic circuit is housed in one or more personal computing devices. A remote disablement system may be communicatively connected to the electronic circuit and configured to disable the electronic circuit. An emergency communications system may be communicatively connected to the electronic circuit to track and identify the location of each personal computing device. An altitude detection and airplane mode activation system may be communicatively connected to the electronic circuit. A categorized delivery system may be communicatively connected to the electronic circuit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic circuit comprising:
 a process subsystem including a compliance circuit, a microprocessor, an interrupt controller, and a bridge;   a control block including a clock manager, a reset manager, a power manager, and a system control;   a crypto-block including a master sub-block, a slave sub-block, a direct memory access circuit, a packet buffer, and a crypto-engine; and   an interconnect communicatively connecting the process subsystem to the control block and the crypto-block.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic circuit of  claim 1  further comprising a memory controller communicatively connected to the interconnect. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic circuit of  claim 1  further comprising a phase locked loop and an oscillator circuit communicatively connected to the control block. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic circuit of  claim 3  further comprising a wired network connection. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic circuit of  claim 1  further comprising a private unit, a public unit, and a barrier selectively connecting the private unit and the public unit. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic circuit of  claim 5  wherein the barrier includes a signal interruption mechanism. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic circuit of  claim 6  wherein the signal interruption mechanism is a bus having an on/off switch controlling communication input and output. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic circuit of  claim 1  wherein the private unit further includes a central controller. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic circuit of  claim 1  wherein the basic input/output system is located in a non-volatile memory. 
     
     
         10 . A communications system comprising:
 one or more personal computing devices;   each personal computing device housing an electronic circuit, the electronic circuit comprising:
 a process subsystem including a compliance circuit, a microprocessor, an interrupt controller, and a bridge; 
 a control block including a clock manager, a reset manager, a power manager, and a system control; 
 a crypto-block including a master sub-block, a slave sub-block, a direct memory access circuit, a packet buffer, and a crypto-engine; and 
 an interconnect communicatively connecting the process subsystem to the control block and the crypto-block. 
   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising an antenna embedded within the electronic circuit. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising an antenna located outside the electronic circuit and communicatively connected to the electronic circuit. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising a memory controller, a phase locked loop, and an oscillator circuit communicatively connected to the interconnect. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising a self-diagnostic system communicatively connected to the electronic circuit, the self-diagnostic system being configured to forecast and detect internal malfunctions. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising a remote disablement system communicatively connected to the electronic circuit, the remote disablement system being configured to disable the electronic circuit. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the remote disablement system comprises a virtual machine management unit configured to transmit instructions to the electronic circuit. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising an emergency communications system communicatively connected to the electronic circuit, the emergency communications system tracking and identifying a location of each personal computing device. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising an altitude detection and airplane mode activation system communicatively connected to the electronic circuit, the altitude detection and airplane mode activation system automatically detecting an altitude of a personal computing device and, based on the altitude information, automatically activating airplane mode on the personal computing device. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising a categorized delivery system communicatively connected to the electronic circuit, the categorized delivery system comprising:
 a service request module obtaining a service request and a service location from a customer; 
 an identification module locating service providers matching the customer's service request and service location, the identification module identifying an origin-destination pair comprising a matching service provider and customer; 
 a scheduling module scheduling a service order for the customer at the service location; 
 a dispatch module dispatching the service provider to the service location; and 
 a notification module communicating to the customer an estimated arrival time of the service provider at the service location to fulfill the service order. 
 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19  wherein the service order is one or more of: delivery of a package, fueling of a vehicle, and trucking service.