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Managing a fault condition by a security module

US8918893B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2012
Grant dateDec 23, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 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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