Method and system for communication between a secure information storage device and at least one third party, and corresponding entity, device and third party
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method for communication between a secure information storage device and at least one third party with which information is exchanged. An entity ensures the management of a plurality of secure information storage devices to which said device pertains. The method includes the following steps: the entity places, in a secure container which is arranged in the device and specific to a third party, an authorisation for communication between the secure container and the given third party; the entity sends an identifier of the device, an address of the device, an identifier of the secure container, and the authorisation to communicate, to the give third party; the given third party attempts to establish communication with the secure container, using the address of the device, the identifier of the device, the identifier of the secure container, and the authorisation to communicate; and, before accepting said communication, the device checks that the authorisation to communicate transmitted by the third party is acceptable in view of the authorisation to communicate previously placed in the secure container by the entity.
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16. Method of communications between a secure information storage device and at least one third party with which said information is exchanged, an entity carrying out the management of a plurality of secure information storage devices to which said device belongs, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
the entity places, in a secure container included in said device and specific to a given third party, an authorization of communication between the secure container and said given third party; the entity sends the given third party an identifier of the device, an address of the device within a communications network, an identifier of the secure container and said authorization of communication; the given third party attempts to set up communications with the secure container in using the address of the device, the identifier of the device, the identifier of the secure container and the authorization of communication; and before accepting communications between the given third party and the secure container, the device checks that the authorization of communication transmitted by the third party is acceptable in the light of the authorization of communication previously placed by the entity in the secure container. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. System of communications between a secure information storage device and at least one third party with which said information is exchanged, an entity carrying out the management of a plurality of secure information storage devices to which said device belongs, wherein:
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the entity comprises means for placing, in a secure container included in said device and specific to a given third party, an authorization of communication between the secure container and said given third party; the entity comprises means for sending the given third party an identifier of the device, an address of the device within a communications network, an identifier of the secure container and said authorization of communication; the given third party comprises means for attempting to set up a communication with the secure container, in using the address of the device, the identifier of the device, the identifier of the secure container and the authorization of communication; and the device comprises means for checking that the authorization of communication transmitted by the given third party is acceptable in the light of the authorization of communication preliminarily placed by the entity in the secure container so that the device accepts communications between the given third party and the secure container only if the checking means decide that the authorization of communication transmitted by the third party is acceptable.
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28. Entity carrying out the management of a plurality of secure information storage devices to which said device belongs, this entity comprising:
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means for placing, in a secure container included in a given device and specific to a given third party, an authorization of communication between the secure container and said given third party; and means for sending the given third party an identifier of the given device, an address of the device within a communications network, an identifier of the secure container and said authorization of communication; so that the given third party can attempt to set up a communication with the secure container, in using the address of the given device, the identifier of the given device, the identifier of the secure container and the authorization of communication and so that, before accepting communications between the given third party and the secure container, the device checks that the authorization of communication transmitted by the third party is acceptable in the light of the authorization of communication previously placed by the entity in the secure container.
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29. Secure information storage device for communication with at least one third party with which information is exchanged, wherein device comprises:
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means of storage in a secured container, included in said device and specific to a given third party, of an authorization of communication between the secured container and said given third party, said authorization of communication being placed by an entity providing for the management of a plurality of secure information storage devices to which said device belongs; and means for checking that an authorization of communication transmitted by the given third party is acceptable in the light of the authorization of communication preliminarily placed by the entity in the secure container so that the device accepts communications between the given third party and the secure container only if the checking means decide that the authorization of communication transmitted by the third party is acceptable.
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30. A third party apparatus for communication with a secured information storage device, the third party apparatus comprising:
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means of reception, from an entity carrying out the management of a plurality of secure information storage devices to which said device belongs, of an identifier of the device, an address of the device within a communications network, an identifier of the secure container and an authorization of communication between the secured container and said third party; and means for attempting to set up a communication with the secure container, in using the address of the device, the identifier of the device, the identifier of the secure container and the authorization of communication; so that, before accepting communication between the third party apparatus and the container, the device can check that the authorization of communication is acceptable in the light of an authorization of communication preliminarily placed by the entity in the secure container.
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