Patent · US Expired

System and method for restoring a secured terminal to default status

US6983364B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 29, 2001
Grant dateJan 3, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/3263
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Upon receiving a request to clear or reset a terminal, the terminal displays a random number, the random number is placed in a regular file and signed by a private key to created a signed clear file, the clear file is authenticated, and the original random number is replaced by a new random number, thereby ensuring the authenticity of the clear or reset request while protecting the terminal from replay attacks.

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