Patents by Inventor Christophe Tison

Christophe Tison has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8738930
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chip for processing a content, comprising at least a microprocessor. Said chip includes an integrated non-volatile programmable memory for storing protection data and protected data, said protection data being intended to be used for authorizing/denying access to said protected data by said microprocessor under execution of a program. The invention allows to protect program and data dedicated to a chip-integrated conditional-access system and to protect features as external connections and downloaded data directly on the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Entropic Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Desmicht, Stéphane Mutz, Christophe Tison
  • Publication number: 20130067567
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chip for processing a content, comprising at least a microprocessor. Said chip includes an integrated non-volatile programmable memory for storing protection data and protected data, said protection data being intended to be used for authorizing/denying access to said protected data by said microprocessor under execution of a program. The invention allows to protect program and data dedicated to a chip-integrated conditional-access system and to protect features as external connections and downloaded data directly on the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Desmicht, Stéphane Mutz, Christophe Tison
  • Patent number: 8266444
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chip for processing a content, comprising at least a microprocessor. Said chip includes an integrated non-volatile programmable memory for storing protection data and protected data, said protection data being intended to be used for authorizing/denying access to said protected data by said microprocessor under execution of a program. The invention allows to protect program and data dedicated to a chip-integrated conditional-access system and to protect features as external connections and downloaded data directly on the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Entropic Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Desmicht, Stéphane Mutz, Christophe Tison
  • Patent number: 7552343
    Abstract: The invention relates to a secure data processing system including an unscrambling module [DSC] disposed on a dedicated hardware part [HW] of an integrated circuit and intended to unscramble a stream of data [SP] scrambled according to a scrambling key, a module [CM] for calculating an unscrambling key [Kp] disposed on said dedicated hardware part [HW] and intended to manipulate data under the control of a so-called calculation program stored on said dedicated hardware part [HW], a processor [CPU] for in particular controlling the functioning of the unscrambling [DSC] and calculation [CM] modules. Said system also includes a read only memory [SME] disposed on said dedicated hardware part [HW] for storing a secret key [Kp]. Said calculation program includes instructions for prompting said calculation module [CM] to use said secret key [L] and at least one data item [AC[n,p] or Kpc)] coming from outside the secure data processing system, in order to calculate an unscrambling key [Kp].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Eric Desmicht, Stéphane Mutz, Christophe Tison
  • Publication number: 20060156033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chip for processing a content, comprising at least a microprocessor. Said chip includes an integrated non-volatile programmable memory for storing protection data and protected data, said protection data being intended to be used for authorizing/denying access to said protected data by said microprocessor under execution of a program. The invention allows to protect program and data dedicated to a chip-integrated conditional-access system and to protect features as external connections and downloaded data directly on the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Eric Desmicht, Stephane Mutz, Christophe Tison
  • Publication number: 20050152545
    Abstract: The invention relates to a secure data processing system including an unscrambling module [DSC] disposed on a dedicated hardware part [HW] of an integrated circuit and intended to unscramble a stream of data [SP] scrambled according to a scrambling key, a module [CM] for calculating an unscrambling key [Kp] disposed on said dedicated hardware part [HW] and intended to manipulate data under the control of a so-called calculation program stored on said dedicated hardware part [HW], a processor [CPU] for in particular controlling the functioning of the unscrambling [DSC] and calculation [CM] modules. Said system also includes a read only memory [SME] disposed on said dedicated hardware part [HW] for storing a secret key [Kp]. Said calculation program includes instructions for prompting said calculation module [CM] to use said secret key [L] and at least one data item [AC[n,p] or Kpc)] coming from outside the secure data processing system, in order to calculate an unscrambling key [Kp].
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Eric Desmicht, Stephane Mutz, Christophe Tison