System and method for remote device registration
First Claim
1. A method for controlling insertion of sensitive data into devices, said method comprising:
- arranging at least one 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;
receiving from said controller, a cryptographically protected data transmission comprising a quantity of each of a plurality of types of sensitive data;
receiving a request from said equipment for sensitive data for a product type;
extracting from said cryptographically protected data transmission, one or more of said plurality of types of sensitive data according to said product type; and
providing said one or more of said plurality of types of sensitive data to said equipment.
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Abstract
A system and method for remote device registration, to monitor and meter the injection of keying or other confidential information onto a device, is provided. A producer who utilizes one or more separate manufacturers, operates a remote module that communicates over forward and backward channels with a local module at the manufacturer. Encrypted data transmissions are sent by producer to the manufacturer and are decrypted to obtain sensitive data used in the devices. As data transmissions are decrypted, credits from a credit pool are depleted and can be replenished by the producer through credit instructions. As distribution images are decrypted, usage records are created and eventually concatenated, and sent as usage reports back to the producer, to enable the producer to monitor and meter production at the manufacturer.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for controlling insertion of sensitive data into devices, said method comprising:
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arranging at least one 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; receiving from said controller, a cryptographically protected data transmission comprising a quantity of each of a plurality of types of sensitive data; receiving a request from said equipment for sensitive data for a product type; extracting from said cryptographically protected data transmission, one or more of said plurality of types of sensitive data according to said product type; and providing said one or more of said plurality of types of sensitive data to said equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A server system for controlling insertion of sensitive data into devices, said system comprising:
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at least one server 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, said server comprising a secure module for performing cryptographic operations and being configured for; receiving from said controller, a cryptographically protected data transmission comprising a quantity of each of a plurality of types of sensitive data; receiving a request from said equipment for sensitive data for a product type; extracting from said cryptographically protected data transmission, one or more of said plurality of types of sensitive data according to said product type; and providing said one or more of said plurality of types of sensitive data to said equipment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for controlling insertion of sensitive data into devices, said method comprising:
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arranging a controller to be communicably connectable to a server being located remote therefrom and configured to be communicably connectable to equipment responsible for injecting said sensitive data into said devices, said controller being configured for distributing said sensitive data to said server to enable said server to provide said sensitive data to said equipment, said controller comprising a secure module for performing cryptographic operations; determining a plurality of types of sensitive data required by said server to satisfy requests from said equipment for sensitive data for a product type, one or more of said plurality of types of sensitive data being required for said product type; and sending to said server, a cryptographically protected data transmission comprising a quantity of each of a plurality of types of sensitive data to enable said server to provide said one or more of said plurality of types of sensitive data to said equipment.
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26. A system for controlling insertion of sensitive data into devices, said system comprising:
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a controller device communicably connectable to a server being located remote therefrom and configured to be communicably connectable to equipment responsible for injecting said sensitive data into said devices, said controller device being configured for distributing said sensitive data to said server to enable said server to provide said sensitive data to said equipment, said controller device comprising a secure module for performing cryptographic operations; said controller device being configured for; determining a plurality of types of sensitive data required by said server to satisfy requests from said equipment for sensitive data for a product type, one or more of said plurality of types of sensitive data being required for said product type; and sending to said server, a cryptographically protected data transmission comprising a quantity of each of a plurality of types of sensitive data to enable said server to provide said one or more of said plurality of types of sensitive data to said equipment.
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