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Partial revocation list

US9121119B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2010
Grant dateSep 1, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B20/0021
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A partial revocation list and a system and method for using the partial revocation list for tracking the authenticity of replacement cartridges in a manufactured device to inhibit cloning of the cartridges is provided. A revocation pool is maintained by a manufacturer who chooses a partial revocation list from the revocation pool to store in the memory of the cartridge. The device stores its own revocation list, informs the manufacturer of cartridges which have been used and checks when a new device is installed to ensure a cloned replacement is not being used. The partial revocation list distributes enough revocation information to devices to statistically impair the cartridge yield of a cloning operation.

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