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(11) EP 1 676 182 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
01.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.04.2008 Bulletin 2008/17

(21) Application number: 04770420.0

(22) Date of filing: 22.10.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 1/00(2006.01)
 G08B 13/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IE2004/000146
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/041002 (06.05.2005 Gazette 2005/18)

(54)

CIRCUIT SECURITY

SCHALTUNGS-SICHERHEIT

SECURITE DE CIRCUIT

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 24.10.2003 IE 20030801

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27

(73) Proprietor: VeriFone Systems Ireland Limited
Dublin 18 (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • COLEMAN, Ronan
    Naas, County Kildare (IE)
  • MARTIN, Michael
    Leopardstown, Dublin 19 (IE)

(74) Representative: Weldon, Michael James et al
John A. O'Brien & Associates Third Floor, Duncairn House, 14 Carysfort Avenue
Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Blackrock, Co. Dublin (IE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 495 645
DE-A- 19 705 518
 EP-A- 1 126 358
   
  • STEVE H. WEINGART: "Physical Security Devices for Computer Subsystems: A survey of Attacks and Defenses" SPRINGER-VERLAG, [Online] 2000, pages 302-317, XP002312260 BERLIN Retrieved from the Internet: URL:http://www.springerlink.com/media/5HYY YJMVUG0U1CQHLK1P/Contributions/L/N/U/Y/LNU YD6HB3TAWHT75.pdf> [retrieved on 2004-12-30]
   
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