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Portable secure element

US8625800B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2013
Grant dateJan 7, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Transferring control of a secure element between TSMs comprises a zone master key established between the TSMs that facilitates encryption of a temporary key. The TSMs create the zone master key prior to initiation of transfer of control. Once transfer of control is initiated, the first TSM establishes a communication channel and deletes its key from the secure element. The first TSM creates a temporary key that is encrypted with the zone master key established between the first TSM and the second TSM. The encrypted temporary key is communicated to the second TSM with a device identifier. The second TSM decrypts the temporary key using the zone master key and identifies the user device using the device identifier. The new TSM establishes a communication channel and deletes the temporary key from the secure element. The new TSM then inputs and saves its key into the secure element.

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