System and method for securely authenticating a data exchange session with an implantable medical device
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1. A system for securely authenticating a data exchange session with an implantable medical device, comprising:
- a crypto key uniquely associated with an implantable medical device to authenticate data during a data exchange session; and
an external source to establish a secure connection with a secure key repository to securely maintain the crypto key, and to authenticate authorization to access data on the implantable medical device by securely retrieving the crypto key from the secure key repository.
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Abstract
A system and method for securely authenticating a data exchange session with an implantable medical device is presented. A crypto key uniquely associated with an implantable medical device is defined to authenticate data during a data exchange session. A secure connection is established from an external source with a secure key repository securely maintaining the crypto key. Authorization to access data on the implantable medical device is authenticated by securely retrieving the crypto key from the secure key repository.
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1. A system for securely authenticating a data exchange session with an implantable medical device, comprising:
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a crypto key uniquely associated with an implantable medical device to authenticate data during a data exchange session; and
an external source to establish a secure connection with a secure key repository to securely maintain the crypto key, and to authenticate authorization to access data on the implantable medical device by securely retrieving the crypto key from the secure key repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for securely authenticating a data exchange session with an implantable medical device, comprising:
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defining a crypto key uniquely associated with an implantable medical device to authenticate data during a data exchange session;
establishing a secure connection from an external source with a secure key repository securely maintaining the crypto key; and
authenticating authorization to access data on the implantable medical device by securely retrieving the crypto key from the secure key repository. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. An apparatus for securely authenticating a data exchange session with an implantable medical device, comprising:
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means for defining a crypto key uniquely associated with an implantable medical device to authenticate data during a data exchange session;
means for establishing a secure connection from an external source with a secure key repository securely maintaining the crypto key; and
means for authenticating authorization to access data on the implantable medical device by means for securely retrieving the crypto key from the secure key repository.
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60. A system for securely transacting a data exchange session with an implantable medical device, comprising:
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a short range interface to provide communication with an implantable medical device by authenticating access to a securely maintained crypto key;
a long range interface to commence a data exchange session upon successful access authentication with the implantable medical device, and to transact the data exchange session using the crypto key. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method for securely transacting a data exchange session with an implantable medical device, comprising:
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providing communication with an implantable medical device by authenticating access to a securely maintained crypto key using a short range interface;
commencing a data exchange session by transitioning to long range interface upon successful access authentication with the implantable medical device; and
transacting the data exchange session using the crypto key. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. An apparatus for securely transacting a data exchange session with an implantable medical device, comprising:
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means for providing communication with an implantable medical device by means for authenticating access to a securely maintained crypto key using a short range interface;
means for commencing a data exchange session by means for transitioning to long range interface upon successful access authentication with the implantable medical device; and
means for transacting the data exchange session by accessing patient health information stored on the implantable medical device using the crypto key.
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79. A system for securely transacting a data exchange session with an implantable medical device through secure lookup, comprising:
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a secure server to provide identification of and authentication to access an implantable medical device by authenticating access to a securely maintained crypto key;
a secure external source to request the crypto key via a secure connection based on the identification of and authentication to access the implantable medical device, and to receive the crypto key; and
a long range interface to commence a data exchange session upon successful access authentication with the implantable medical device, and to transact the data exchange session using the crypto key.
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80. A method for securely transacting a data exchange session with an implantable medical device through secure lookup, comprising:
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providing identification of and authentication to access an implantable medical device by authenticating access to a securely maintained crypto key;
requesting the crypto key via a secure connection based on the identification of and authentication to access the implantable medical device; and
receiving the crypto key;
commencing a data exchange session by transitioning to long range interface upon successful access authentication with the implantable medical device; and
transacting the data exchange session using the crypto key.
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81. An apparatus for securely transacting a data exchange session with an implantable medical device through secure lookup, comprising:
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means for providing identification of and authentication to access an implantable medical device by means for authenticating access to a securely maintained crypto key;
means for requesting the crypto key via a secure connection based on the identification of and authentication to access the implantable medical device; and
means for receiving the crypto key;
means for commencing a data exchange session by means for transitioning to long range interface upon successful access authentication with the implantable medical device; and
means for transacting the data exchange session using the crypto key.
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