Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Credit or identification card systems
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-10
2008-05-20
Lee, Michael G. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Credit or identification card systems
C235S379000, C709S241000, C713S002000, C713S170000, C713S176000, C713S193000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07374080
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for securing the initialization of a Smartcard controller and a Smartcard terminal incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a firmware loader associated with a Smartcard controller and configured to receive and authenticate firmware and provide an associated Smartcard driver digital signature and (2) a Smartcard driver associated with the Smartcard controller and configured to be authenticated using the Smartcard driver digital signature and authenticate the firmware.
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Castillo Daniel A.
Mowery Keith R.
Xu Cheng L.
Brady III W. James
Kempler William B.
Lee Michael G.
Telecky , Jr. Frederick J.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
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