Patents by Inventor Sebastien PONARD

Sebastien PONARD 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 MANAGING THE CONNECTIVITY OF A SECURITY ELEMENT TO A CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20210297932
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of managing the connectivity to a mobile telecommunications network of a SIM cooperating with an IoT Device. The method includes modifying a parameter of the SIM to temporarily prohibit it from connecting to the mobile telecommunications network during a certain period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: THALES DIS FRANCE SA
    Inventors: Jean-François GROS, Sebastien PONARD, Vincent DANY
  • Method of replacing at least one authentication parameter for authenticating a security element and corresponding security element
    Patent number: 10959094
    Abstract: A method of replacing an authentication parameter for authenticating a security element co-operating with a terminal includes storing in the security element a first authentication parameter; transmitting to a mobile network operator the first authentication parameter for the operator to record it in its authentication system; on occurrence of an event, having a remote platform transmit to the security element an indicator informing the security element that it is authorized to replace the first authentication parameter with a second authentication parameter if its authentication fails; on occurrence of the event, having the entity transmit to the operator a second authentication parameter to replace the first authentication parameter; and in the event of subsequent failure of the security element to connect to the mobile network and if the indicator is present at the security element, replacing the first authentication parameter with the second authentication parameter at the security element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: THALES DIS FRANCE SA
    Inventors: Patrice Amiel, Michel Endruschat, Sébastien Ponard, Gabriel Pereira, Jean-Yves Fine, François Zannin, Michel Martin, Caroline Durant Dinet, Xavier Berard
  • METHOD OF REPLACING AT LEAST ONE AUTHENTICATION PARAMETER FOR AUTHENTICATING A SECURITY ELEMENT AND CORRESPONDING SECURITY ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20180176778
    Abstract: A method of replacing an authentication parameter for authenticating a security element co-operating with a terminal includes storing in the security element a first authentication parameter; transmitting to a mobile network operator the first authentication parameter for the operator to record it in its authentication system; on occurrence of an event, having a remote platform transmit to the security element an indicator informing the security element that it is authorized to replace the first authentication parameter with a second authentication parameter if its authentication fails; on occurrence of the event, having the entity transmit to the operator a second authentication parameter to replace the first authentication parameter; and in the event of subsequent failure of the security element to connect to the mobile network and if the indicator is present at the security element, replacing the first authentication parameter with the second authentication parameter at the security element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: GEMALTO SA
    Inventors: Patrice AMIEL, Michel ENDRUSCHAT, Sébastien PONARD, Gabriel PEREIRA, Jean-Yves FINE, Francois ZANNIN, Michel MARTIN, Caroline DURANT DINET, Xavier BERARD