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First Claim
1. A method of transferring the functionality of a smart device (“
- existing device”
) to a different smart device (“
new device”
), without the need of intervention of a third trusted authority and/or device, whereas the said functionality of the existing device is allowed to the user by a certified digital document of a certifying authority (CA), comprising;
implementing in the new device a document issuing policy of the certifying authority (CA); and
reading from the existing device into the new device without the intervention of a third trusted device the said certified digital document associated with the said user; and
generating by the new device a new certified digital document according to the said issuing policy of the said CA, without the intervention of a third trusted authority and/or device which permits the user to use the new device with the same functionality of the existing device.
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Abstract
A secure method for generating digital documents that are certified by a known authority, comprising the steps of: A. Programming an electronic device with a document issuing method that originates with the known authority; B. programming the electronic device with data identifying the owner of the device; C. reading a digital document into the device; D. physical identification of the owner of the device, based on the identifying data as programmed in step (B); E. if the result of the identification process in step (D) is positive, then issuing of a digital document signed by the known authority. A device for generating digital documents that are certified by a known authority, comprising a computer for implementing a program written in the memory, and wherein the memory includes a document issuing method that originates with the known authority; input means for reading information related to physical user identification; and output means.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of transferring the functionality of a smart device (“
- existing device”
) to a different smart device (“
new device”
), without the need of intervention of a third trusted authority and/or device, whereas the said functionality of the existing device is allowed to the user by a certified digital document of a certifying authority (CA), comprising;implementing in the new device a document issuing policy of the certifying authority (CA); and reading from the existing device into the new device without the intervention of a third trusted device the said certified digital document associated with the said user; and generating by the new device a new certified digital document according to the said issuing policy of the said CA, without the intervention of a third trusted authority and/or device which permits the user to use the new device with the same functionality of the existing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- existing device”
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9. A smart device associated with a user, adapted to obtain the functionalities of the said user smart devices (“
- existing devices”
);
without the need of intervention of a third trusted authority and/or device, where the said functionalities are allowed by certified digital documents of a certifying authority (CA) comprising;a controller adapted to execute a program associated with the certifying authority (CA) based on a document issuing policy of the certifying authority (CA); and The controller reads a certified digital document associated with its user from the existing devices, and According to the said issuing policy the controller generates without intervention of a third trusted authority and/or device, a new certified digital documents which permit the user to use the new device with the same functionalities of the existing devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- existing devices”
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