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Method for secure transmission of a virtual key and method for authentication of a mobile terminal

US10529157B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2015
Grant dateJan 7, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/086
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for transmission of a secure virtual key (VK) from a server (50, S) to a mobile terminal (20, T) capable of communicating with the server (50, S), comprising the steps of: a) reception by the server (50, S) of a certification request from the mobile terminal (20, T), b) provision and downloading on the mobile terminal (20, T), by the server (50, S), of a user application (25), and c) provision of the mobile terminal (20, T), by the server (50, S), with a virtual key (VK), and d) downloading and securing of the virtual key (VK) in a security element (27) of the mobile terminal (20, T), characterised in that said security element is formed by an encrypting software environment (27).

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