Global Patent Index - EP 1506479 A2

EP 1506479 A2 20050216 - METHOD OF PERFORMING CRYPTOGRAPHIC FUNCTIONS IN A COMPUTER APPLICATION AND AN APPLICATION ADAPTED TO SAID METHOD

Title (en)

METHOD OF PERFORMING CRYPTOGRAPHIC FUNCTIONS IN A COMPUTER APPLICATION AND AN APPLICATION ADAPTED TO SAID METHOD

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR DARSTELLUNG VON KRYPTOGRAPHISCHEN FUNKTIONEN IN EINER INFORMATIONSAPPLIKATION

Title (fr)

PROCEDE POUR ACCOMPLIR DES FONCTIONS CRYPTOGRAPHIQUES DANS UNE APPLICATION INFORMATIQUE

Publication

EP 1506479 A2 20050216 (FR)

Application

EP 03752827 A 20030516

Priority

  • FR 0301493 W 20030516
  • FR 0206161 A 20020521

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03098435A2] The invention relates to a method of performing cryptographic functions in a computer application and an application adapted to said method. According to the invention, the application (2) is provided with a cryptographic toolbox having a modular architecture (10) consisting of a unit (14) for handling data formats that are used in performing cryptographic functions, a unit (13) for executing algorithms involved in cryptographic operations, a unit (12) for accessing cryptographic resources and a functional unit (11) which monitors the units used to handle data formats, execute algorithms and access cryptographic resources, said functional unit comprising a functional interface (17) with the rest of the application (16).

IPC 1-7

G06F 9/46

IPC 8 full level

G06F 9/46 (2006.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06F 9/52 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 21/602 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03098435A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03098435 A2 20031127; WO 03098435 A3 20040408; AU 2003255579 A1 20031202; EP 1506479 A2 20050216; FR 2840135 A1 20031128; FR 2840135 B1 20040813; US 2006050885 A1 20060309

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0301493 W 20030516; AU 2003255579 A 20030516; EP 03752827 A 20030516; FR 0206161 A 20020521; US 51438504 A 20041115