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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCRYPTED SMART CARD PIN ENTRY

  • US 20100241867A1
  • Filed: 06/07/2010
  • Published: 09/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An authentication method, comprising:

  • receiving, at a mobile communication device from a smart card via a smart card reader over a wireless communication link, a challenge comprising a public key;

    transmitting, from the mobile communication device to the smart card over the wireless communication link via the smart card reader, a response to the challenge, the response comprising user authentication information encrypted using the challenge; and

    receiving a verification signal at the mobile communication device over the wireless communication link from the smart card, upon determination that user authentication information obtained by decrypting, using a private key corresponding to the public key, the encrypted user authentication information thus transmitted, matches predetermined authentication information, wherein the private key and the predetermined authentication information are stored in secure memory in the smart card.

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