Method and system for suthenticating electronic memory cards
US4910774A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 1988 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/125
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The method in suitable for authenticating electronic memory cards intended for authorizing the supply of goods or services after being processed by a card reader machine. The card memory includes at least three zones (Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, Z.sub.3) comprising a first zone (Z.sub.1) which is readable from outside and which contains information (I) and a corresponding signature (S) obtained by means of secret data (D) recorded in the third zone (A.sub.3) which cannot be read from outside the card. The second zone (Z.sub.2) which can be read from outside the card contains the result of secret key and public key encoding all of the data contained in the first zone. This method provides effective protection against several types of fraud.
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