Patents by Inventor Jean-Claude Ouvray

Jean-Claude Ouvray 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 for managing a secure terminal
    Patent number: 7246375
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method solving security problems resulting from the addition of a security circuit to a smart card reading terminal by providing said security circuit with means for counting the number of times the security circuit is activated for certain sensitive operations. When the total of said operations reaches a fixed value, the security circuit is prevented from operating until it is re-initialized again. Optionally, the circuit may have to be replaced by another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Gemplus
    Inventors: Lionel Jean, Jean-Claude Ouvray