Secure computer peripheral devices
US10284530B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/061
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for improving security of peripheral devices is described. In one embodiment, the method includes sending, by a processor of a peripheral device, at least one packet of data to an operating system of a computing device, identifying, by the processor, execution of a software application on the computing device, performing, by the processor, a handshake protocol between the secure input device and the software application based at least in part on the execution of the software application, and establishing, by the processor, a secure session over a secure channel between the secure input device and the software application based at least in part on the handshake protocol. In some cases, the at least one packet of data identifies the peripheral device to the operating system as two or more peripheral devices such as a default input device and a secure input device.
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