Patents Assigned to GEMALTO
  • Method and system of replacing smart card
    Patent number: 8141136
    Abstract: The present invention disclosed a method and system of replacing smart cards. It uses a new identification device (a new SIM) to replace an old one (an old SIM) associated with a user account. The new identification device has an identification number (ICCID). The new identification device is activated in the following manner. The old identification device communicates with an identification-management center through a communication interface (mobile telephone). And the identification-management center recognizes the old identification device. The identification number of the new identification device is sent to the identification-management center through the communication interface. The identification-management center checks the identification number. If the identification number is correct, the user account will be assigned to the new identification device by the identification-management center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Gemalto SA
    Inventors: Ping Lee, Cedric Collomb, Hong Wei Cao, Xu Wu, Simon Choi, Jian Wu
  • Method guaranteeing payment for electronic commerce in particularly by mobile telephone and a system implementing it
    Patent number: 8136722
    Abstract: An electronic payment method for a retailer using an operator network and a financial organization. During a transaction two certificates are produced; one using an operator key and the other using a banking key. The first certificate is sent to the operator and the other certificate is securely placed under the control of the financial organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Gemalto SA
    Inventors: Christophe Cornillon, Brigitte Vermelle
  • PROCESS FOR SECURING AN IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT AND SECURE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT
    Publication number: 20120049506
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for securing an identification document and to a secure identification document. More particularly, the process uses UV sensitive ink(s) to define a pattern only visible under UV radiations. The process is characterized in that it comprises the following steps: printing a first layer of a transparent ablation varnish (13), printing a layer (14) of UV sensitive ink(s) over said first layer of transparent ablation varnish, removing parts of the layer (14) of UV sensitive ink(s), by means of a laser beam, some remaining areas of said UV sensitive ink(s) defining said pattern to be revealed in color under UV radiations, and some areas, where the UV sensitive ink(s) has been removed and the laser beam has interacted with the ablation varnish (13), absorbing the UV radiations with effect of creating black color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: GEMALTO SA
    Inventor: Jarmo Nikkila
  • Method of securing a mobile telephone identifier and corresponding mobile telephone
    Patent number: 8121580
    Abstract: A mobile telephone handset includes: a storage support which is secured against fraudulent access and which stores the IMEI of the handset. A connector for a secure electronic module is associated with an operator. A handset operating system controls authentication of the IMEI storage support by a secure electronic module which is connected to the aforementioned connector in order to establish a secure communication channel between the storage support and the module and transmission of the IMEI over the secure channel to the secure electronic module. The arrangement can be used to prevent the dynamic modification of the IMEI during the transmission thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Gemalto SA
    Inventors: Carine Boursier, Pierre Girard
  • METHOD OF PRESELECTING AT LEAST ONE APPLICATION IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING AN NFC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120034868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preselection of at least one application hosted in a secure or non-embedded element in a mobile communication device comprising an NFC system, the said device being capable of accessing and reading data stored in a target NFC system, of the contactless tag or card type, the said NFC system being capable of operating in at least two communication modes including a reader mode, and a card emulation mode, or a Peer-to-Peer mode. When the NFC system is in the reader mode, an application is preselected during a stage wherein data stored in the said target NFC system are read.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: GEMALTO SA
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Fine, Alain Rhelimi
  • SECURE ACTIVATION BEFORE CONTACTLESS BANKING SMART CARD TRANSACTION
    Publication number: 20120030121
    Abstract: The invention relates to a portable token equipped with non-volatile memory, the token comprising authentication means to authenticate a holder of the token, authorization means to define the rights of the holder, and payment means to trigger a payment transaction. The authorization means are set to store the rights in non-volatile memory after the authentication means are invoked, and the payment means have the capacity to retrieve the rights from non-volatile memory, and to subject the execution of the payment transaction to the verification of the rights. The invention also relates to a related portable device, to a system comprising a portable token and a portable token, and to a method for carrying out a payment transaction with a portable token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: GEMALTO SA
    Inventor: Stephane Grellier
  • METHOD OF DETECTING A NFC DEVICE EMULATING SEVERAL CONTACTLESS CARDS WHICH MAY USE A PLURALITY OF PROTOCOLS
    Publication number: 20120028579
    Abstract: The invention is a method of managing a NFC transaction between two hosts and a reader device. The two hosts are embedded in NFC devices and are intended to be identified by the reader device during an anti-collision phase through a first identifier and a second identifier respectively. The first identifier comprises a variable part. The method includes the steps of generating the first identifier, the variable part of the first identifier and the second identifier comprising a common pattern, looking for a common pattern into the first and second identifiers on the reader device side, and if a common pattern is found and if the variable part of the first identifier comprises said common pattern, concluding that the first and second hosts are embedded in a unique NFC device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Gemalto SA
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Fine, Alain Rhelimi
  • Adhesive format adapter for a storage device and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 8107246
    Abstract: The invention relates to a format adapter comprising a storage device having: a front surface provided with electrical contact pads opposite a rear surface defining a lower peripheral border (2a); a body having a cavity (4) for receiving the device and opening on a front and rear side of the body, and; an adhesive film (8a), which is sensitive to pressure, adhered to the rear side of the body and which has at least one adhesive portion inside the cavity in order to hold the storage device. The adhesive film has an inner recess (10) essentially centered on the cavity and has at least one shoulder bordering on the cavity that assures a localized adhesion only on the lower peripheral border (2a) of the storage device. The invention also relates to a method for producing the adapter and to a use of the adapter for manufacturing and packaging the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Gemalto SA
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Fidalgo, Jean-Francois Martinent, Blandine Alleysson
  • INTELLIGENT PORTABLE OBJECT COMPRISING GRAPHICAL PERSONALIZATION DATA
    Publication number: 20120023422
    Abstract: The invention relates to an intelligent portable personal security object including graphical personalization data visible from a face of the object, wherein the graphical personalization data are presented by electronic display. The invention also relates to a use of the portable object in the carrying out of secure electronic transaction; and/or in the authentication and visual monitoring of at least one person; and/or in logical access control for at least one user; and/or in the displaying of data other than graphical personalization data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: GEMALTO SA
    Inventors: Philippe Biton, Gerald Maunier, William Berges, Daniel Boucher
  • Method of unblocking a locked application using a personal identification number
    Patent number: 8100336
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of securing applications on a chip card which is disposed in a digital appliance. A count is made of the number of times a personal identification number of a chip card application is input erroneously. When this number reaches a threshold, the application or the chip card is blocked. The erroneous input count and unblocking the chip card or the application is restarted when the personal identification number of the chip card is input. In this way, PIN-secured applications offer a high level of security without requiring the storing of additional unblocking data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Gemalto SA
    Inventors: Gary Chew, Eric Plet, Max De Groot
  • METHOD FOR PREVENTING THE MALICIOUS USE OF A SIM CARD INSERTED IN AN M2M DEVICE AND M2M DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120009979
    Abstract: The invention relates to an M2M device comprising a communication unit and a SIM card, the said SIM card comprising a controller or microcontroller (A), characterised in that the SIM card comprises at least one sensor (B; C), the said at least one sensor being a sensor selected from the group consisting of a temperature sensor, a strain sensor, a movement sensor, a displacement sensor, an inertia or acceleration sensor, a sound sensor, a pressure sensor, an impact sensor and a vibration sensor, the said controller or microcontroller (A) comprising an element for deactivating at least some of its functions following the receipt from the said at least one sensor (B,C) of at least one signal indicating that an environment status value is outside a predetermined range, thus preventing the malicious use of the said SIM card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: GEMALTO SA
    Inventors: Michel Thill, Serge Barbe
  • Method of interaction with physical elements forming the content of a machine
    Patent number: 8090842
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for interacting between a handheld device and a machine. The handheld device has an Internet browser for interacting with a physical element that is part of the machine. The physical element is a smart card web server for establishing a near-field wireless connection with the handheld device when the handheld device is in proximity of the machine. The physical element communicates over the air with at least a distant server, the server being able to update the content of the physical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Gemalto SA
    Inventors: Stéphane Schirar, Jean-Sébastien Paris
  • ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF A MICRO-MODULE AND A REPRODUCING DEVICE WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH CONTACT-FREE NEAR-COMMUNICATION MEANS
    Publication number: 20110319134
    Abstract: Portable communication device for at least mono-directional communication with a terminal, comprising a micro-module including a chip that comprises an antenna allowing the micro-module to communicate with a terminal when the antenna is placed in the immediate vicinity of the terminal, the device being characterized in that it comprises a reader receiving the removable micro-module, said antenna being held by said reader such that the micro-module is removable relative to the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: GEMALTO SA
    Inventor: Joseph Leibenguth
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SECURITY IN BROWSER-BASED ACCESS TO SMART CARDS
    Publication number: 20110320818
    Abstract: A method of operating a host computer having a web-browser with the capability of executing at least one web-browser add-on to provide a web application access to a smart card to protect the smart card from security threats associated with being connected to the Internet. Prior to establishing a connection between a web application executing in the web browser, verifying that the web application has been authorized to connect to a smart care using the web-browser add-on to provide a web application access to a smart card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: GEMALTO SA
    Inventors: Ksheerabdhi Krishna, Kapil Sachdeva, HongQian Karen Lu
  • METHOD OF SELECTION OF AN AVAILABLE MEMORY SIZE OF A CIRCUIT INCLUDING AT LEAST PROCESSOR AND A MEMORY AND CORRESPONDING PROGRAM AND SMART CARD
    Publication number: 20110314249
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting an available memory size of a circuit including at least a CPU and a total memory, the method including a stage for the selection of an available memory size that is smaller than or equal to that of the total memory. The invention is characterised in that the selection stage is implemented by the manufacturer of the product incorporating the said circuit, different from the circuit manufacturer, and in that it includes a stage for the generation of a configuration signature intended for the circuit manufacturer, which information is representative of the size of available memory size selected in this way by the product manufacturer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: GEMALTO SA
    Inventor: Benoit Arnal
  • Method for Securing Electronic Device Data Processing
    Publication number: 20110307650
    Abstract: A method for securing electronic device processes against attacks (e.g. side channel attacks) during the processing of sensitive and/or confidential data by a Central Processing Unit (CPU) to the volatile memory (e.g. RAM) of an electronic device such as, for example, a smart card, a PDA or a cellular phone is described herein. The method involves the storage of the confidential data to a dynamically and randomly assigned memory location, thereby rendering more difficult the analysis and subsequently the attacks (e.g. side channel attacks).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Gemalto SA
    Inventor: Olivier Benoit
  • IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT WITH AN IMPROVED ANTI-COUNTERFEITING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20110298205
    Abstract: An identification document including a translucent portion is provided. The translucent portion has a first side and a second side, and includes a first personalized information. The first personalized information includes a second personalized information which is hidden in the first personalized information when viewed from the first side of the translucent portion. A filtering device is attached to or formed in the second side of the translucent portion. The filtering device is configured to reveal the hidden second personalized information. The second personalized information appears superimposed onto the first personalized information when viewed from the second side of the translucent portion, and remains hidden when viewed from the first side of the translucent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: GEMALTO OY
    Inventor: Teemu Pohjola
  • Data downloading initiated by portable communicating objects during a campaign
    Patent number: 8073937
    Abstract: Content data available in a server is downloaded to portable communicating objects via a radio communication network during a data downloading campaign initiated by a portable communicating object upon transmission of a request of content availability to the server when at least one request transmission triggering element fulfills a rule stored in the portable communicating object. Upon reception of the content availability request, one of the devices including the server and the portable communicating object determines whether the content data are available for the portable communicating object so as to transmit the same thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Gemalto SA
    Inventors: Frédéric Martinent, Eric Bretagne, Patrice Amiel
  • Method to protect a cryptographic assembly by homographic masking
    Patent number: 8074076
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method to protect an assembly implementing a cryptographic calculation process which uses a homographic function f of type: f(z)=(az+b)/(cz+d) when (cz+d) is not equal to 0 and f(?d/c)=a/c the function f operating on masked variables, wherein, for any k, if x is an input and y=f(x+k) is an output of the function f, to pass directly from a masked value x+m_i (additive masking of type XOR) to a masked value y+m_j, the method consists in comprises of performing this operation using a composition of several transformations operating on GF(2^k) with addition of the infinite, defined as (ax+b)/(cx+d), and of transformations which exchange two points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Gemalto SA
    Inventor: Nicolas Courtois
  • METHOD OF MANAGING AN APPLICATION EMBEDDED IN A TELECOM DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110294475
    Abstract: The invention is a method of managing an application embedded in a telecom device. The telecom device comprises a SIM card and a Push Registry as defined by the Mobile Information Device Profile® specifications. The application is intended to be registered in the Push Registry by defining a specific inbound connection associated to the application. The SIM card requires a local connection on the specific inbound connection for activating the application and for establishing a local communication channel between the SIM card and the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: GEMALTO SA
    Inventors: Didier Hugot, Christophe Foesser