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Temporary locking of an electronic circuit to protect data contained in the electronic circuit

US9036414B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PROTON WORLD INTERNATIONAL N.V. · BE

Inventors

Jean-Louis Modave · Ottignies, BE
Thierry Huque · Grand-Rosière-Hottomont, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 4, 2008
Grant date	May 19, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 8, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10B69/00
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and a circuit for protecting at least one piece of information contained in an electronic circuit by disabling at least one function of the circuit in case of detection of a number of abnormal operations greater than a threshold, in which the disabling of the function is temporary, of a duration independent from whether the circuit is powered or not.

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