Secret Communication System
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World War II military technology
frequency-hopping communication system
radio guidance system
torpedo guidance invention
Secret Communication System is a World War II–era frequency-hopping radio guidance invention co-created by actress Hedy Lamarr to make Allied torpedo communications more secure and resistant to jamming.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military technology
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frequency-hopping communication system ⓘ radio guidance system ⓘ torpedo guidance invention ⓘ |
| aimedToCounter |
enemy jamming
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signal interception ⓘ |
| appliesTo | radio guidance of torpedoes ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
George Antheil
NERFINISHED
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Hedy Lamarr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | piano-roll synchronization concept ⓘ |
| coCreator |
George Antheil
NERFINISHED
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Hedy Lamarr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationMedium | radio waves ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of spread-spectrum techniques
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modern wireless communication technologies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor | Allied Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
military communications
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naval warfare ⓘ torpedo guidance ⓘ |
| hasInnovationType | spread-spectrum communication ⓘ |
| hasInventor |
George Antheil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hedy Lamarr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
resist radio jamming
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secure Allied torpedo communications ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 1940s ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | player piano mechanisms ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being invented by a Hollywood actress
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early use of frequency hopping in warfare ⓘ |
| securityProperty |
anti-jamming capability
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low probability of interception ⓘ |
| targetPlatform | torpedoes ⓘ |
| usesPrinciple | frequency-hopping spread spectrum ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hedy Lamarr