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Secure remote-control unit

US7147157B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 23, 2001
Grant dateDec 12, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F7/0886
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention aims at ensuring the security of personal data from a remote server to a final user carrying out purchasing operations, for example. This is achieved by a system comprising a remote-control unit and a multimedia unit provided with means to be connected to a telecommunication network, said multimedia unit comprising a central unit, a non-volatile storage and an input for signals from the remote-control unit. The invention is characterised in that the remote-control unit comprises a unique identification code and means for encrypting data to be transmitted to the multimedia based on said unique code, the multimedia unit comprising means for decrypting the received data.

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