Method and system for communication between a secure information storage device and at least one third party, and corresponding entity, device and third party
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- communicating between a secure information storage device, among a plurality of secure information storage devices, and at least one third party with which said information is exchanged, an entity carrying out management of the plurality of secure information storage devices, wherein communicating comprises the following steps;
the entity places directly, in a secure container included in said secure information storage 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(a) an identifier of the secure information storage device,(b) an address of the secure information storage device within a communications network,(c) an identifier of the secure container and(d) said authorization of communication;
the given third party attempts to set up communications with the secure container in using only the following elements;
(a) the address of the secure information storage device,(b) the identifier of the secure information storage device,(c) the identifier of the secure container and(d) the authorization of communication; and
before accepting communications between the given third party and the secure container, the secure information storage 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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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 authorization 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 authorization 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 authorization to communicate; and, before accepting said communication, the device checks that the authorization to communicate transmitted by the third party is acceptable in view of the authorization to communicate previously placed in the secure container by the entity.
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1. A method comprising:
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communicating between a secure information storage device, among a plurality of secure information storage devices, and at least one third party with which said information is exchanged, an entity carrying out management of the plurality of secure information storage devices, wherein communicating comprises the following steps; the entity places directly, in a secure container included in said secure information storage 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 (a) an identifier of the secure information storage device, (b) an address of the secure information storage device within a communications network, (c) an identifier of the secure container and (d) said authorization of communication; the given third party attempts to set up communications with the secure container in using only the following elements; (a) the address of the secure information storage device, (b) the identifier of the secure information storage device, (c) the identifier of the secure container and (d) the authorization of communication; and before accepting communications between the given third party and the secure container, the secure information storage 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system of communications comprising:
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a secure information storage device, among a plurality of secure information storage devices, at least one third party with which information is exchanged, and an entity carrying out management of the plurality of secure information storage devices, wherein; the entity comprises means for placing directly, in a secure container included in said secure information storage 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 secure information storage device, an address of the secure information storage 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, using only the following elements; the address of the secure information storage device, the identifier of the secure information storage device, the identifier of the secure container, and the authorization of communication; and the secure information storage 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 secure information storage 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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13. An entity carrying out management of a plurality of secure information storage devices to which a given secure information storage device belongs, this entity comprising:
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means for placing directly, in a secure container included in the given secure information storage 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 secure information storage device, an address of the given secure information storage device within a communications network, an identifier of the secure container and said authorization of communication, wherein the means for placing and for sending are configured so that the given third party can attempt to set up a communication with the secure container, using only the following elements;
the address of the given secure information storage device, the identifier of the given secure information storage 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 given secure information storage 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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14. A secure information storage device for communication with at least one third party with which information is exchanged, wherein the secure information storage device comprises a plurality of secure containers wherein:
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each container comprises, an authorization of communication between the secure container and a specific given third party, said authorization of communication being placed by an entity providing for management of a plurality of secure information storage devices to which said secure information storage device belongs; and said secure information storage device comprises means for checking that an authorization of communication transmitted by a third party is acceptable in the light of the authorization of communication preliminarily placed by the entity directly in one of the plurality of secure containers so that the secure information storage device accepts communications between the 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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15. A third party apparatus for communication with a secured information storage device, the third party apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving, from an entity carrying out management of a plurality of secure information storage devices to which said secure information storage device belongs, an identifier of the secure information storage device, an address of the secure information storage device within a communications network, an identifier of a secure container included in said secure information storage device, and an authorization of communication between the secure container and said third party apparatus; and means for attempting to set up a communication with the secure container, using only the following elements;
the address of the secure information storage device, the identifier of the secure information storage device, the identifier of the secure container and the authorization of communication,wherein the means for receiving and the means for attempting to set up a communication are configured so that, before accepting communication between the third party apparatus and the container, the secure information storage 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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