Patents by Inventor Didier Ingels

Didier Ingels 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: 9209866
    Abstract: A telecommunication device including a battery capable of providing a first power supply voltage to circuits of the device, among which at least one security module; a near-field communication module capable of providing a second power supply voltage to the security module; and a circuit for activating the provision of the second power supply voltage, including a switch controllable at least by one element accessible from outside of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: PROTON WORLD INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventor: Didier Ingels
  • Patent number: 8683101
    Abstract: A method of communication over a single-wire bus between a transmitter device and at least one receiver device, wherein each data bit is transmitted in a frame successively including: a synchronization slot different from a reference voltage of the devices; a first idle slot in a state corresponding to the reference voltage of the circuit; a slot representing the data bit to be transmitted; a second idle slot identical to the first one; a slot intended to contain the state of an optional response bit; and an end slot identical to the idle slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Proton World International N.V.
    Inventor: Didier Ingels
  • Publication number: 20130217325
    Abstract: A telecommunication device including a battery capable of providing a first power supply voltage to circuits of the device, among which at least one security module; a near-field communication module capable of providing a second power supply voltage to the security module; and a circuit for activating the provision of the second power supply voltage, including a switch controllable at least by one element accessible from outside of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Proton World International N.V.
    Inventor: Didier Ingels
  • Patent number: 8458493
    Abstract: A method of storage of digital data on a physical medium equipped with calculation circuitry, by ciphering the data using a symmetrical algorithm with a ciphering key independent from the recorder, and by transferring the ciphering key onto the medium or its calculation by an asymmetrical algorithm and a read method in which, on first reading from the physical medium, a user key is transferred to the calculation circuitry by an asymmetrical ciphering process, a ciphered key of the data ciphering key is calculated in the calculation circuitry of the medium and by a symmetrical algorithm with the user key, and the asymmetrical ciphering portion of the calculation circuitry are deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Proton World International N.V.
    Inventors: Didier Ingels, Guy Restiau
  • Patent number: 8171252
    Abstract: A method and a system for sharing files recorded by non-divisible sections in a first memory, including dividing each section into subsets to which are respectively assigned specific access rights; storing, in a second memory, separate from the first one, a specification table comprising at least the location of each subset in the section, at least one key conditioning the access to this subset, and the rights assigned to the key; and conditioning the accesses to the subsets to their respective specifications by a control performed by a microprocessor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Proton World International N.V.
    Inventors: Didier Ingels, Guy Restiau
  • Publication number: 20110022753
    Abstract: A method of communication over a single-wire bus between a transmitter device and at least one receiver device, wherein each data bit is transmitted in a frame successively including: a synchronization slot different from a reference voltage of the devices; a first idle slot in a state corresponding to the reference voltage of the circuit; a slot representing the data bit to be transmitted; a second idle slot identical to the first one; a slot intended to contain the state of an optional response bit; and an end slot identical to the idle slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Proton World International N.V.
    Inventor: Didier Ingels
  • Publication number: 20070058809
    Abstract: A method of storage of digital data on a physical medium equipped with calculation circuitry, by ciphering the data using a symmetrical algorithm with a ciphering key independent from the recorder, and by transferring the ciphering key onto the medium or its calculation by an asymmetrical algorithm and a read method in which, on first reading from the physical medium, a user key is transferred to the calculation circuitry by an asymmetrical ciphering process, a ciphered key of the data ciphering key is calculated in the calculation circuitry of the medium and by a symmetrical algorithm with the user key, and the asymmetrical ciphering portion of the calculation circuitry are deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: Proton World International N.V.
    Inventors: Didier Ingels, Guy Restiau
  • Publication number: 20070050422
    Abstract: A method and a circuit for updating cyclic data files in sequential access storage elements, including storing, in at least one index file, itself cyclic, respective indexes of the data files and, in at least one index register, the current index of the index file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Proton World International N.V.
    Inventors: Didier Ingels, Guy Restiau
  • Publication number: 20050234861
    Abstract: A method and a system for sharing files recorded by non-divisible sections in a first memory, including dividing each section into subsets to which are respectively assigned specific access rights; storing, in a second memory, separate from the first one, a specification table comprising at least the location of each subset in the section, at least one key conditioning the access to this subset, and the rights assigned to the key; and conditioning the accesses to the subsets to their respective specifications by a control performed by a microprocessor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Didier Ingels, Guy Restiau
  • Patent number: 6889895
    Abstract: A prior introduction into the memory of a document in a non-validated state, to be acquired by validation, and a function of acquiring the document, independent of the electronic purse function. When it is wished to acquire such a document, the sales terminal and the independent functions of acquisition and electronic payment of the card are put in communication. A document acquisition order is placed, transmitted to the acquisition function by the terminal. Verification of the presence in the card of the document to be validated and its authenticity and a verification of the presence and authenticity of an amount in the purse for the acquisition of a document are organized. If the two verification steps are positive, a simultaneously sending of a global agreement signal to each of the functions is organized in order simultaneously on the one hand to validate the document as an acquired document and on the other hand to debit the purse by the amount of the acquisition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Proton World International
    Inventors: Didier Ingels, Guy Restiau
  • Publication number: 20040065727
    Abstract: A prior introduction into the memory of a document in a non-validated state, to be acquired by validation, and a function of acquiring the document, independent of the electronic purse function. When it is wished to acquire such a document, the sales terminal and the independent functions of acquisition and electronic payment means of the card are put in communication. A document acquisition order is placed, transmitted to the acquisition function by means of the terminal. Verification of the presence in the card of the document to be validated and its authenticity and a verification of the presence and authenticity of an amount in the purse for the acquisition of a document are organised. If the two verification steps are positive, a simultaneously sending of a global agreement signal to each of the functions is organised in order simultaneously on the one hand to validate the document as an acquired document and on the other hand to debit the purse by the amount of the acquisition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Didier Ingels, Guy Restiau