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Process for generating DSA signatures with low-cost portable apparatuses

US5625695A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 30, 1994
Grant dateApr 29, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/3252
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for generating digital signatures from portable apparatuses (A1, A2, . . . Ai . . . An) of the microprocessor-based card type, including means for computation, communication and retention of data, which means comprise at least one electrically programmable non-volatile memory, consisting in preparing enciphered data constituting coupons and loading these coupons into the non-volatile memories so as later to use these coupons in order to sign a message sent by a verifier device. According to the process, the preparation of the coupons is carried out by a certified central authority B or by the card itself.

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