Global Patent Index - EP 1224766 A2

EP 1224766 A2 20020724 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURE FIELD UPGRADABILITY

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURE FIELD UPGRADABILITY

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR SICHEREN FELDERWEITERUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDES PERMETTANT UNE EVOLUTIVITE SURE SUR SITE

Publication

EP 1224766 A2 20020724 (EN)

Application

EP 00973385 A 20001024

Priority

  • US 0026275 W 20001024
  • US 16220999 P 19991029
  • US 16215799 P 19991029
  • US 19337800 P 20000321

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0133768A2] Apparatuses and methods for enabling functionality of a component, with the apparatus including such elements as an identification module having an identification number stored therein, and a hash function module in communication with the identification module. A host is provided and is in communication with the identification module, and a guess register is in communication with the host. An encryption module is provided, and is in communication with the guess register. A public key module is in communication with the encryption module. The public key module has a public key stored therein. A comparator is in communication with the encryption module and the hash function module. The comparator may compare a first bit string to a second bit string to generate a function enable output for the component. Various methods and other embodiments of the apparatus are provided, in order to provide secure field upgradability of electronic components.

IPC 1-7

H04L 9/30; H04L 9/00

IPC 8 full level

H04L 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04L 9/002 (2013.01); H04L 9/0637 (2013.01); H04L 9/3226 (2013.01); H04L 9/3236 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0133768A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0133768 A2 20010510; WO 0133768 A3 20020110; WO 0133768 A9 20021114; AU 1189701 A 20010514; EP 1224766 A2 20020724

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0026275 W 20001024; AU 1189701 A 20001024; EP 00973385 A 20001024