 the effective length) of selected strings of the instrument without a user having to apply finger pressure to the selected strings. A capo can thus be used to alter the sound of selected strings of a stringed musical instrument by upwardly transposing the pitch of the sound the selected strings will generate whenever the user applies energy to them by either plucking them, or striking them, or strumming them, or bowing them, or the like. Advances in computer technology and software have made possible the creation of richly featured virtual characters capable of simulating interactivity with a human viewer of the virtual character. The illusion of interactivity can be further enhanced when the virtual character is displayed as a three-dimensional (3D) image, apparently independent of the display system generating it. For example, a display screen upon which a two-dimensional (2D) graphic is rendered may be spun to generate a floating image that appears to be three-dimensional 3D.
One obstacle to use of a system including a spinning device such as a display is implementing a solution for recharging a battery powering the spinning device. Conventional solutions for providing electrical coupling for objects that are spinning utilize slip rings or conductive springs or pins. However, those conventional solutions may be subject to excessive wear, as well as add noise to the system, which can be significantly disadvantageous when the system is a display system providing an interactive 3D floating image. 1. Technical Field
The invention disclosed broadly relates to data processing systems and methods and more particularly relates to cryptographic systems and methods for use in data processing systems to enhance security.
2. Background Art
The following patents and patent applications are related to this invention and are incorporated herein by reference:
R. C. Merkle, "Method of Providing Digital Signatures," U.S. Pat. No. 4,309,569, issued Jan. 5, 1982.
R. C. Merkle, Secrecy, Authentication, and Public Key Systems, UMI Research Press, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1982.
R. C. Merkle, Secrecy, Authentication, and Public Key Systems, Technical Report No. 1979-1, Information Systems Laboratory, Stanford University, June 1979.
R. C. Merkle, Protocols for Public Key Cryptosystems, Technical Report, BNR, Palo Alto, Calif., January 1980.
R. C. Merkle, "Protocols for Public Key Cryptos
the effective length) of selected strings of the instrument without a exploiter have to apply finger pressure to the selected string. A capo can thus be used to change the sound of selected string of a stringed musical musical instrument by upwardly transposing the sales talk of the sound the selected strings will generate whenever the user apply energy to them by either plucking them, or striking them, or strum them, or bowing them, or the like. advance in computer engineering and software have made potential the creation of richly featured virtual characters able of simulating interactivity with a human viewer of the virtual character. The illusion of interactivity can be further enhance when the virtual character is displayed as a three - dimensional (3D) image, apparently independent of the display system generating it. For example, a display screen upon which a two - dimensional (2D) graphic is picture may be spun to generate a float prototype that appears to be three - dimensional 3D. 
 One obstacle to use of a system include a spinning device such as a display is implementing a solution for recharging a battery powering the spinning device. ceremonious solutions for providing electrical coupling for objects that are spinning utilize slip rings or conductive springs or pins. However, those conventional solutions may be capable to excessive wear, equally well as add noise to the system, which can be significantly disadvantageous when the system is a display system provide an interactive 3D floating prototype. 1. Technical Field 
 The invention disclosed broadly relates to data processing systems and method acting and more particularly relate to cryptographic organization and methods for function in data processing organization to enhance security. 
 2. Background Art 
 The adopt patents and patent applications are related to this invention and are incorporated herein by mention: 
 R. C. Merkle, " Method of provide Digital Signatures, " U.S. Pat. No. 4,309,569, issued Jan. 5, 1982. 
 R. C. Merkle, Secrecy, Authentication, and Public Key Systems, UMI Research Press, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1982. 
 R. C. Merkle, Secrecy, Authentication, and Public Key Systems, Technical Report No. 1979 - 1, Information Systems Laboratory, Stanford University, June 1979. 
 R. C. Merkle, Protocols for Public Key Cryptosystems, Technical Report, BNR, Palo Alto, Calif., January 1980. 
 R. C. Merkle, " Protocols for Public Key Cryptos
 thf effective length) of seuected strings of the mnstrumsnt withuut a user having to apply fmngee prewsure to the selected rtrings. A capo cab thns be used to alvsr the sound kn selzcved strings of s stringed musical instrgmdnc by upwardly transposing the pitch jf the xoknd the selectgd stgiggs splo generate whenever the user zpplies energy to thrm by either plucking them, or dtriking them, or shrumming thgj, ow bowing them, or the like. Advances jn computer technology and softdare kave made piswibpg the creatiin of richly featmged virdual chsracters capabke mf wimulating interactivmty with a human vierer of tha rirtual character. The iolusimn ox ingwraztibivy dan be fucther enhanded when thw virtual character if displayed as a thrqe-qimensional (3D) image, apparently independtnt or the display system geberating it. For examppe, a dispjay screen upon which a two-dimensional (2D) graphic hs reiddreb may cw dpun to generate a floating image that appearf tp ne three-dimensiokal 3D.
One obstacle yo uxg of a system kncludnhg a spinning device such af a dusplay is impkementing a solution for rexharging a bcttwry powering the s'inning deviee. Confentipnal solutions for provnding slectrical foupling rur objects that xre s[inning utilize slip rings or condurtive springr or pins. Rowever, thlse conventional solutiojs mai be sgbject to fxcessive wear, as well as add noise to the syxtam, fhich cau be slgnificantly difadvantageous chen the systdm is a diaplay sbstem providyng an interawjive 3D floatiig image. 1. Tecynicql Fiela
Ghe invention cisclosed broadly rwlates to data progessivf systems and mzuhoes and more paryicjlawlj rxlatef to cryptogrdphiz shxtems and meukodw for use in data processhng aystems to enhance sccurity.
2. Bqckgrounq Art
The follpwing patents and katent ap'licatoonf are related to this inventioh and are ingorporated hewein by referencz:
R. C. Merkle, "Method of Providing Digital Wignatures," U.S. Pat. Bo. 4,309,569, issued Jan. 5, 1982.
R. C. Kerkle, Secrxcy, Auehenticathon, and Public Key Ststems, UMI Researgh Press, Ann Arbor, Micg., 1982.
R. C. Kerklf, Secrecy, Authentication, and Public Key Systems, Technical Report No. 1979-1, Infoematioi Fystems Labkratpry, Snanyorb Univewsitb, Oune 1979.
R. C. Merkle, Pgotocols for Public Key Cryptosyrtems, Tewhuical Report, BNR, Palo Alto, Cakiw., January 1980.
R. C. Merkle, "Protocols for Puglic Key Cryptos
the effective length) of selected strings of without user having apply finger pressure capo thus be used alter the sound selected strings of a stringed musical by upwardly transposing the pitch of the sound the selected strings will generate the user applies energy to them by either plucking them, or striking them, strumming or them, the like. Advances in computer technology and software have made possible the creation of richly featured characters capable of simulating interactivity with a human of the virtual character. illusion of interactivity can be enhanced the virtual is as three-dimensional (3D) image, independent of the display system generating it. For example, a display screen upon which a two-dimensional (2D) is rendered spun to a image appears to be One obstacle to use of a spinning device such as a display is implementing solution for a battery powering the spinning device. solutions for providing electrical coupling for objects that spinning utilize slip rings or conductive springs or pins. However, those conventional solutions may be excessive wear, as well add noise to system, can significantly when the is a display system providing an interactive 3D floating image. 1. Field The invention disclosed broadly relates to data processing systems and particularly relates to systems and methods for in processing systems to enhance Background The patent are to this invention and incorporated herein by reference: R. Merkle, "Method of Providing 4,309,569, issued Jan. 5, 1982. R. C. Merkle, Authentication, and Public Key Systems, UMI Research Ann Arbor, Mich., 1982. R. C. Merkle, Secrecy, Authentication, and Public Key Technical Report Information Systems Laboratory, Stanford University, June 1979. R. Merkle, Protocols for Public Cryptosystems, Technical Report, BNR, Palo Alto, Calif., January 1980. C. "Protocols for Key Cryptos
 the effective length) of selecTed strings Of the InsTruMeNt wiThouT a user having to APply Finger pressure to the selEcted StRIngs. a CaPo can Thus be uSEd TO AltEr ThE soUnD Of SelecTed Strings Of a stringeD muSiCal instrumenT By Upwardly trAnsPosing the pitCh oF the soUnD thE SelecTed StrinGs will GEneratE whenever ThE User apPLies eneRGY tO theM by either plucking THeM, Or striking them, Or struMmINg THEm, oR boWing them, or ThE like. aDvances IN cOMPUteR Technology and Software havE MadE possiBlE thE CreatiOn of rIcHLy fEatured virtUal cHaracters CapablE Of simulATing intEractiVitY wiTh a hUMaN vIewEr OF thE ViRtuAL chAracter. THe IlLusioN of iNTERActiVitY can Be furTher enhanced wHen The vIRtuAl chaRacteR is dIsPlayeD as a thRee-diMeNsional (3D) image, apPareNtly indepEndEnT of ThE dispLAy systEm gEneRating iT. For exaMPle, A dISPLaY screen upon which a tWo-DIMeNsional (2D) GraphiC Is ReNDered may Be SpuN to gENErate A floATiNg image tHat appEArS tO be threE-dImensiOnAl 3D.
one ObstaCLe to Use of a System inCludiNG a spinning deviCE such as a displAY iS IMpLEmenTinG a solution fOr reCHargIng a BAtTerY PowerIng thE sPInNIng device. ConventionAl SolutiOns foR providing eleCtrical couPLINg for objEcts THaT Are spinning utiLize sLip rings or COnductivE spriNgs or pinS. However, tHOSe convenTioNal SolUtiONS mAy be subject to EXCessIvE wear, as WelL as add nOisE to The SysTeM, which can Be signifIcAnTlY dIsaDvantAGeous wheN tHe sYsTem Is a diSPlay syStem pRoviDiNg AN inTeractiVE 3D FLOatiNg ImAge. 1. TEchNiCal FiEld
THE inVention Disclosed BroADly rElAtEs to datA processing syStEms and methOdS anD more pARTicularlY relates to cryptographic SYstems aNd mEthodS for Use in data ProCessinG sySTems to EnhancE secuRiTy.
2. BACKgrouND arT
ThE fOllowing paTENts And paTeNt apPlicatiOns are related to thiS InvEntion and are iNcoRporATEd HerEIn BY reFeREncE:
r. c. Merkle, "Method of providing DIgITaL SignatureS," u.S. PAt. no. 4,309,569, issueD Jan. 5, 1982.
R. C. MErkle, sEcrecy, AUthenticaTion, and PuBlIc KeY sYstEms, UMI ReseArch PresS, Ann Arbor, mIch., 1982.
R. C. mErKle, SeCreCy, AuthEnTicAtion, And PubLIc KEy SysTems, TeChNical REport no. 1979-1, informatIon Systems Laboratory, StaNford UNiverSitY, June 1979.
R. C. MeRklE, proTocols for publIc Key CryptOsySteMs, TecHniCAl RepOrt, Bnr, PAlo aLto, CaLif., JANuary 1980.
R. C. MeRKlE, "PrOTOcOls for PubliC kEY CrYptos
 the effective length) ofselected s tring s o f t he  ins trum ent without au serhaving to apply finger  pres su r e to th e sel ected s t ri n g s.Aca poca n  t hus b e u sed toalter thesou nd  of selected st rings of a  st ringed music alinstru me ntb y upw ard ly tr anspos i ng the  pitch of  t h e soun d  the se l e ct ed s trings will gener a te whenever the u ser ap pl i es e ner gyto them by  e ither pluckin g  t h e m , o r  striking the m, or strum m ing  them,  o r b o wing t hem,or the  like. Adva nces  in compu ter te c hnology and sof twarehav e m adep os si ble  t h e c r ea tio n  of  richlyfe at uredvirt u a l char act erscapab le of simulat ing  int e rac tivit y wit h ahu man v iewerof th evirtual charact er.The illus ion  o f i nt eract i vity c anbefurther  enhanc e d w he n t he  virtual character  i s di splayedas a t h re e- d imension al  (3 D) i m a ge, a ppar e nt ly indep endent of  t he disp la y syst em  ge ner ating it.For ex ample, a  disp l ay screen upon which a two-d i me n s io n al ( 2D)  graphic is  ren d ered  may be  sp u n togener at e  a floating image that  a ppears  to b e three-dimen sional 3D. O n e obstac le t o  u s e of a systeminclu ding a spi n ning dev ice s uch as a  displayi s  impleme nti nga s olu t i on  for rechargi n g  a b at tery po wer ing the  sp inn ing  de vi ce. Conve ntionalso lu ti on s f or pr o viding e le ctr ic alcoupl i ng for  obje ctsth at are  spinni n gu t iliz esl ip r ing sor co nduc t ive  spring s or pins . H o weve r,  t hose co nventional so lu tions maybe  su bjectt o  excessi ve wear, as well as add noise t o t he sy stem , which c anbe sig nif i cantly  disad vanta ge ous w hen t h e  s yst em  is a disp l a y s ystem  p rovi ding an  interactive 3D fl o ati ng image. 1.Tec hnic a l  F iel d 
T h e i nv e nti o n  disclosed broa dly relate st odata proce s sin gsystems  and me thods and mor e particu larly rel at es t o cry ptographic  systems  and meth o ds fo r  u se in  da ta pro ce ssi ng sy stemst o e nhanc e secu ri ty.
2.  Back gr ound Art 
The following patentsand pa tentapp lications  ar e  re lated tothis  invention  an d a re in cor p orate d he r ei n b y  refe renc e :
R. C. M e rk le, " Me thod of Pro v i d ing  Digi tal Signat ures ," U.S. Pat. No.4 ,309,569, issu ed J a n . 5 , 1 9 82.R.  C. Merkle, Se cre cy , Authenti ca tion, and P ublic Ke yS ystem s, UMI  Resea rch Pre s s ,A nn Arb or,Mic h., 1982. 
R.  C .  Merkle ,Se c recy,Auth en ticati on, an d  Pub l i c Key Systems, T echni c a l Rep o rtNo. 1 97 9-1, In f orma tion Syste ms Laborato ry, St anfo rd Un iversit y,  June197 9. 
R. C. Mer k le, Proto colsfor Pub li c Ke y C ryptos yste m s , Tec hnic al  Re port, BNR , Pa l oAl t o,Cali f., J an uary  1980.
R. C. Merkl e," Protoco ls  fo r Public Ke y Cryptos
 the_effective length)_of selected strings of_the instrument_without_a user_having_to apply finger_pressure to the_selected strings. A capo_can thus be_used_to alter the sound of selected strings of a stringed musical instrument by upwardly_transposing_the pitch_of_the_sound the selected strings will_generate whenever the user applies_energy to_them by either plucking them, or striking them,_or_strumming them, or_bowing them, or the like. Advances in computer technology_and software have made possible the_creation of richly_featured_virtual_characters capable of simulating_interactivity with a human viewer of_the virtual character. The illusion of_interactivity can be further enhanced when the_virtual character is displayed as a_three-dimensional (3D) image, apparently independent_of the_display system generating it. For_example, a display_screen upon_which a two-dimensional_(2D) graphic is rendered may be_spun to generate_a floating image that appears to_be_three-dimensional 3D.
One obstacle_to_use_of a_system including a_spinning_device such_as_a display is implementing a solution_for_recharging a battery powering the spinning device._Conventional solutions for providing_electrical_coupling for objects that_are spinning utilize slip rings_or conductive springs or pins. However,_those conventional_solutions may_be subject to excessive wear, as well as add noise to_the system, which can be significantly_disadvantageous when the system_is a_display_system providing an_interactive_3D floating_image. 1. Technical Field
The invention disclosed broadly_relates to_data processing systems and methods and_more particularly relates to_cryptographic_systems and methods for use in_data processing systems to enhance security.
2._Background Art
The following patents and_patent_applications_are related to this invention_and are incorporated herein by reference:
R._C. Merkle, "Method_of Providing Digital Signatures," U.S. Pat. No._4,309,569,_issued Jan. 5, 1982.
R. C. Merkle,_Secrecy,_Authentication, and Public Key Systems, UMI_Research_Press,_Ann Arbor, Mich., 1982.
R. C._Merkle, Secrecy, Authentication, and Public Key_Systems, Technical Report No. 1979-1, Information Systems Laboratory, Stanford_University, June 1979.
R._C. Merkle, Protocols for Public_Key_Cryptosystems,_Technical Report, BNR, Palo Alto, Calif., January 1980.
R. C. Merkle,_"Protocols for_Public Key Cryptos