NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH SECURITY FOR STORING NEAR FIELD TRANSACTIONS
First Claim
1. A system that facilitates integrating security functionality and near field communications (NFC) data storage, comprising:
- a memory module comprising a non-volatile memory to store security software;
a security processor packaged with the non-volatile memory in the memory module, the security processor performs security functions based on the security software stored in the non-volatile memory; and
a NFC (near field communication) radio frequency (RF) component that couples NFC wireless protocol capabilities to the security functionalities of the security processor, the NFC RF component stores data related to NFC transactions in the non-volatile memory.
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Abstract
An architecture is presented that facilitates maintaining a log of near field transactions in a memory module that includes security functionalities and near field communication (NFC) capabilities. The memory module comprises non-volatile memory that stores security software and a security processor that accesses the security software from the nonvolatile memory and performs security functions based on the security software stored. The non-volatile memory is divided into partitions by the security processor. NFC radio frequency (RF) communication capabilities are integrated into the memory module such that the memory module directly interfaces to an external NFC antenna. This facilitates NFC communications within the secure environment of the memory module. Further, the memory module stores data related to near field transactions so that this data can be subsequently reviewed and exported in an appropriate format.
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26 Claims
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1. A system that facilitates integrating security functionality and near field communications (NFC) data storage, comprising:
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a memory module comprising a non-volatile memory to store security software; a security processor packaged with the non-volatile memory in the memory module, the security processor performs security functions based on the security software stored in the non-volatile memory; and a NFC (near field communication) radio frequency (RF) component that couples NFC wireless protocol capabilities to the security functionalities of the security processor, the NFC RF component stores data related to NFC transactions in the non-volatile memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of integrating security functionality and NFC data storage capabilities within a memory module, comprising:
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providing a security processor and a flash memory within the memory module; embedding security functionality directly into the flash memory; performing security functions via the embedded security functionality; associating NFC RF communication capabilities with the memory module, such that the memory module interfaces to a NFC antenna, the NFC antenna located outside the memory module; storing data associated with at least one NFC transaction in the flash memory, to create a trusted, secure environment within the memory module for the at least one NFC transaction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system that integrates security functionality and storage of NFC RF transaction data within a memory module, comprising:
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means for performing security functions via embedding security functionality directly into a memory module; means for providing NFC RF communication capabilities to the memory module such that the memory module interfaces directly to an external NFC antenna; and means for storing data associated with at least a NFC transaction thus creating a trusted, secure storage for data relating to NFC RF transactions within the memory module. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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