System and method for securing the initialization of an inherently non-secure Smartcard controller
US7374080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/1008
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for securing the initialization of a Smartcard controller and a Smartcard terminal incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a firmware loader associated with a Smartcard controller and configured to receive and authenticate firmware and provide an associated Smartcard driver digital signature and (2) a Smartcard driver associated with the Smartcard controller and configured to be authenticated using the Smartcard driver digital signature and authenticate the firmware.
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