Managing a fault condition by a security module
US8918893B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2143
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A microcontroller is awakened from a lower power state in response to a trigger indication indicative of a fault condition. After the awakening, the microcontroller performs a security action with respect to secret information in the security module in response to the fault condition.
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