Device keys protection
US10205588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/56
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method to protect a device key in a device comprising at least one secure element locally connected to at least one time programmable memory storing a global value in form of a bit string comprising locked bits and unlocked bits. The locked bits are irreversibly pre-programmed in the one-time-programmable memory during an initialization phase of the device while the unlocked bits remaining in an initial state may be programmable by the secure element. The secure element is configured to generate, at initialization of the device, a device specific value by using the global value, program the device specific value previously obtained in the one time programmable memory, and erase the global value by programming the unlocked bits of the corresponding bit string. A further object of the disclosure includes a device configured to carry out the method.
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