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System and method for remote device registration

  • US 7,734,915 B2
  • Filed: 06/12/2006
  • Issued: 06/08/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling insertion of sensitive data into devices, said method comprising:

  • arranging a server to be communicably connectable to a controller responsible for distributing said sensitive data and equipment responsible for injecting said sensitive data into said devices, said server being located remote from said controller, and said server comprising a secure module for performing cryptographic operations;

    said server receiving from said controller, a cryptographically protected data transmission comprising said sensitive data;

    said server providing said data transmission to said secure module;

    said secure module extracting said sensitive data from said data transmission;

    said server storing a credit value provided by said controller indicative of a number of sensitive data insertions that are permitted before requesting more of said sensitive data from said controller;

    said server receiving a request from said equipment for said sensitive data to inject into one or more of said devices;

    said server referencing said credit value and providing an amount of said sensitive data to said equipment for injection into said one or more devices according to said credit value;

    if said amount is less than said credit value, said server updating said credit value according to said amount;

    said server receiving an equipment log report pertaining to the insertion of said amount of sensitive data into respective devices; and

    said server sending said equipment log report to said controller.

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