Patents by Inventor Fabian Mackenthun

Fabian Mackenthun 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).

  • Method of programming a smart card, computer program product and programmable smart card
    Patent number: 10084604
    Abstract: There is provided a method of programming a smart card, said smart card comprising a secure element and a microcontroller unit which is connected to said secure element, the method comprising: (a) the secure element receives a firmware image from a host device; (b) the secure element validates the firmware image; (c) the secure element forwards the firmware image to the microcontroller unit if the firmware image is valid; (d) the microcontroller unit receives the firmware image from the secure element; (e) the microcontroller unit extracts firmware from the firmware image; and (f) the microcontroller unit installs the firmware in a memory unit of said smart card. Furthermore, a corresponding computer program product and a corresponding programmable smart card are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Arne Burghardt, Thomas Suwald, Fabian Mackenthun, Kiran G. Shekhar
  • METHOD OF PROGRAMMING A SMART CARD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND PROGRAMMABLE SMART CARD
    Publication number: 20150288523
    Abstract: There is provided a method of programming a smart card, said smart card comprising a secure element and a microcontroller unit which is connected to said secure element, the method comprising: (a) the secure element receives a firmware image from a host device; (b) the secure element validates the firmware image; (c) the secure element forwards the firmware image to the microcontroller unit if the firmware image is valid; (d) the microcontroller unit receives the firmware image from the secure element; (e) the microcontroller unit extracts firmware from the firmware image; and (f) the microcontroller unit installs the firmware in a memory unit of said smart card. Furthermore, a corresponding computer program product and a corresponding programmable smart card are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Arne Burghardt, Thomas Suwald, Fabian Mackenthun, Kiran G. Shekhar