Method for authenticating a user and a secure module, associated electronic apparatus and system
US10984080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2103
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for authenticating a user by using an electronic apparatus including an authentication module and a secure module, which includes the following steps: the authentication module transmits a recognition result to the secure module according to a process that allows the authentication module to be authenticated by the secure module; the secure module generates an authentication token by signing, with a private key stored in the secure module, data including data representing at least one feature of the authentication module; and transmitting the generated authentication token. Also disclosed is an associated secure module, electronic apparatus and system.
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