Patents by Inventor Carlo Cimino
Carlo Cimino 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).
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Publication number: 20230335169Abstract: A method of managing memory in an integrated circuit card comprising a non-volatile memory portion and a RAM memory portion, the method comprising creating in a non-volatile memory heap one or more array pointers, corresponding to one or more transient arrays to be allocated, each array pointer comprising a transient array size and a transient array address, wherein the creating comprises creating one or more array pointers comprising as transient array address a logical address of the area of the RAM memory portion in which the respective transient array is to be allocated, and assigning then in the RAM memory area memory only to transient arrays, corresponding to the respective one or more array pointers, which comprise at least a value different from zero.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Amedeo Veneroso, Carlo Cimino
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Publication number: 20230260347Abstract: A method includes performing, by a terminal with an access card, a first relay attack check for the access card in accordance with a local value associated with the terminal and a local value associated with the access card; determining, by the terminal, that the access card has passed the first relay attack check, and based thereon, performing, by the terminal with the access card, an authentication check of the access card in accordance with the local value associated with the terminal, the local value associated with the access card, and a local challenge value associated with the terminal; and determining, by the terminal, that the access card has passed the first relay attack check and the authentication check, and based thereon, validating, by the terminal, the access card.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Carlo Cimino, Luca Di Cosmo
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Patent number: 11676434Abstract: A method includes performing, by a terminal with an access card, a first relay attack check for the access card in accordance with a local value associated with the terminal and a local value associated with the access card; determining, by the terminal, that the access card has passed the first relay attack check, and based thereon, performing, by the terminal with the access card, an authentication check of the access card in accordance with the local value associated with the terminal, the local value associated with the access card, and a local challenge value associated with the terminal; and determining, by the terminal, that the access card has passed the first relay attack check and the authentication check, and based thereon, validating, by the terminal, the access card.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Carlo Cimino, Luca Di Cosmo
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Publication number: 20220292901Abstract: A method includes performing, by a terminal with an access card, a first relay attack check for the access card in accordance with a local value associated with the terminal and a local value associated with the access card; determining, by the terminal, that the access card has passed the first relay attack check, and based thereon, performing, by the terminal with the access card, an authentication check of the access card in accordance with the local value associated with the terminal, the local value associated with the access card, and a local challenge value associated with the terminal; and determining, by the terminal, that the access card has passed the first relay attack check and the authentication check, and based thereon, validating, by the terminal, the access card.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Carlo Cimino, Luca Di Cosmo
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Patent number: 11275911Abstract: A tag adapted to be applied to an object is disclosed. The tag includes a wireless communication interface, a processor and a memory. A univocal code, a cipher key and a count value are store in the memory. The tag generates a dynamic code as a function of the cipher key and the count value. Next, the tag varies the count value according to a determined operation, and stores the varied count value in the memory. The tag transmits the univocal code and the dynamic code to a reader device. The tag may transmit the univocal code and the dynamic code in a URL.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.Inventors: Carlo Cimino, Marco Alfarano
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Publication number: 20200234013Abstract: A tag adapted to be applied to an object is disclosed. The tag includes a wireless communication interface, a processor and a memory. A univocal code, a cipher key and a count value are store in the memory. The tag generates a dynamic code as a function of the cipher key and the count value. Next, the tag varies the count value according to a determined operation, and stores the varied count value in the memory. The tag transmits the univocal code and the dynamic code to a reader device. The tag may transmit the univocal code and the dynamic code in a URL.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Carlo CIMINO, Marco ALFARANO
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Patent number: 10586085Abstract: A tag adapted to be applied to an object is disclosed. The tag includes a wireless communication interface, a processor and a memory. A univocal code, a cipher key and a count value are store in the memory. The tag generates a dynamic code as a function of the cipher key and the count value. Next, the tag varies the count value according to a determined operation, and stores the varied count value in the memory. The tag transmits the univocal code and the dynamic code to a reader device. The tag may transmit the univocal code and the dynamic code in a URL.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Carlo Cimino, Marco Alfarano
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Patent number: 10573114Abstract: A method for activation of a payment card includes accessing a remote computer server of a card issuer to input card activation information, storing a unique code in the payment card having a contactless readable interface and in the remote computer server, the unique code corresponding to the payment card, and reading the unique code by a user terminal having a corresponding contactless interface. The method includes sending the unique code from the user terminal to the remote computer server, and upon verification of the unique code at the remote computer server, generating and sending an activation code to the user terminal and supplying access to an activation code input mask corresponding to the payment card. The method includes that upon submission of the activation code through the activation code input mask, comparing the submitted activation code with the generated activation code and, when matching, activating the payment card.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Rita Miranda, Carlo Cimino, Marco Alfarano
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Publication number: 20180350184Abstract: A method for activation of a payment card includes accessing a remote computer server of a card issuer to input card activation information, storing a unique code in the payment card having a contactless readable interface and in the remote computer server, the unique code corresponding to the payment card, and reading the unique code by a user terminal having a corresponding contactless interface. The method includes sending the unique code from the user terminal to the remote computer server, and upon verification of the unique code at the remote computer server, generating and sending an activation code to the user terminal and supplying access to an activation code input mask corresponding to the payment card. The method includes that upon submission of the activation code through the activation code input mask, comparing the submitted activation code with the generated activation code and, when matching, activating the payment card.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Rita Miranda, Carlo Cimino, Marco Alfarano
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Patent number: 10074231Abstract: A method for activation of a payment card includes accessing a remote computer server of a card issuer to input card activation information, storing a unique code in the payment card having a contactless readable interface and in the remote computer server, the unique code corresponding to the payment card, and reading the unique code by a user terminal having a corresponding contactless interface, the user interface configured to connect over a communication network to access messages directed to the cardholder. The method also includes sending the unique code from the user terminal to the remote computer server, and upon verification of the unique code at the remote computer server, generating and sending an activation code to the user terminal and supplying access to an activation code input mask corresponding to the payment card.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.R.L.Inventors: Rita Miranda, Carlo Cimino, Marco Alfarano
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Publication number: 20170116447Abstract: A tag adapted to be applied to an object is disclosed. The tag includes a wireless communication interface, a processor and a memory. A univocal code, a cipher key and a count value are store in the memory. The tag generates a dynamic code as a function of the cipher key and the count value. Next, the tag varies the count value according to a determined operation, and stores the varied count value in the memory. The tag transmits the univocal code and the dynamic code to a reader device. The tag may transmit the univocal code and the dynamic code in a URL.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Carlo CIMINO, Marco ALFARANO
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Publication number: 20160364938Abstract: A method for activation of a payment card includes accessing a remote computer server of a card issuer to input card activation information, storing a unique code in the payment card having a contactless readable interface and in the remote computer server, the unique code corresponding to the payment card, and reading the unique code by a user terminal having a corresponding contactless interface, the user interface configured to connect over a communication network to access messages directed to the cardholder. The method also includes sending the unique code from the user terminal to the remote computer server, and upon verification of the unique code at the remote computer server, generating and sending an activation code to the user terminal and supplying access to an activation code input mask corresponding to the payment card.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Rita MIRANDA, Carlo CIMINO, Marco ALFARANO
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Patent number: 8381307Abstract: A method for protecting a CAP file including one or more applets to be installed in an IC Card, includes the applets encoding into the CAP file by a CAP file provider. The method also includes the CAP file downloading into the IC Card by a CAP file issuer, and storing an installation program inside the IC Card. The installation program extracts the applets from the CAP file and installs them in the IC Card, after the downloading. The CAP file provider encrypts the CAP file into a protected CAP file to avoid the applets being extracted before the downloading. The IC Card includes a decryption circuit for decrypting the protected CAP file downloaded into the IC Card. The installation of the applet is enabled by the decryption circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Incard S.A.Inventor: Carlo Cimino
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Patent number: 8244762Abstract: An IC card is configured to receive personalization commands which are used to transmit data to the IC card. An access control list is associated with the data. The data is stored in the IC card in a record structure that includes a plurality of entries. The access control list is stored in the IC card in the record structure. The personalization commands include a card personalization specification (CPS).Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Incard S.A.Inventor: Carlo Cimino
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Patent number: 7639537Abstract: A method for writing data in a non volatile memory unit having memory pages includes a predetermined number of memory cells storing a memory word being a predetermined sequence of digital values. An erase operation erases the memory words in the memory page, setting the predetermined sequence of digital values to a sequence of complementary values. A program operation stores in the memory cell a word and sets a sequence of a word to be stored. For the memory cells of the memory page, the memory word is compared with the word to be stored. A positive check is returned if complementary values of the sequence correspond to complementary values of the predetermined sequence. If the check is negative, the erase operation is executed. The memory word is compared with the word to be stored and the program operation is executed if the word to be stored is different.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Incard S.A.Inventors: Paolo Sepe, Carlo Cimino, Maria Chichierchia
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Publication number: 20090290704Abstract: A method for protecting a CAP file including one or more applets to be installed in an IC Card, includes the applets encoding into the CAP file by a CAP file provider. The method also includes the CAP file downloading into the IC Card by a CAP file issuer, and storing an installation program inside the IC Card. The installation program extracts the applets from the CAP file and installs them in the IC Card, after the downloading. The CAP file provider encrypts the CAP file into a protected CAP file to avoid the applets being extracted before the downloading. The IC Card includes a decryption circuit for decrypting the protected CAP file downloaded into the IC Card. The installation of the applet is enabled by the decryption circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: INCARD S.A.Inventor: Carlo CIMINO
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Publication number: 20090046522Abstract: A method for writing data in a non volatile memory unit having memory pages includes a predetermined number of memory cells storing a memory word being a predetermined sequence of digital values. An erase operation erases the memory words in the memory page, setting the predetermined sequence of digital values to a sequence of complementary values. A program operation stores in the memory cell a word and sets a sequence of a word to be stored. For the memory cells of the memory page, the memory word is compared with the word to be stored. A positive check is returned if complementary values of the sequence correspond to complementary values of the predetermined sequence. If the check is negative, the erase operation is executed. The memory word is compared with the word to be stored and the program operation is executed if the word to be stored is different.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: INCARD SAInventors: Paolo Sepe, Carlo Cimino, Maria Chichierchia
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Publication number: 20080126398Abstract: An IC card is configured to receive personalization commands which are used to transmit data to the IC card. An access control list is associated with the data. The data is stored in the IC card in a record structure that includes a plurality of entries. The access control list is stored in the IC card in the record structure. The personalization commands include a card personalization specification (CPS).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: INCARD S.A.Inventor: Carlo Cimino