Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Joong-Chul Yoon

Sang-Bum Kim

Seong-Hyun Kim

Sang-Wook Kang

Jong-Sang Choi

Kikuchi Takashi

Sung-Hyun Kim

Byung-Rae Lee

Kyung-im Jung

Chul-joon Choi

Tae-Sung Kim

Seung-Won Lee

Sung-Woo Lee

Shin-Han Kim

Moon-Sang Kwon

Chul-Joon Choi

Jae-jin Choi

Hee-kwan Son

Byung-Yoon Kang

Sung-Kyoung Kim

Koon-Han Sohn

Elena Trichina

Kyung-Im Jung

A random number generator generates a random number by using at least two algorithms. A security device includes the random number generator. The random number generator includes a random seed generator and a post processor. The random seed generator is configured to receive an entropy signal and to generate a random seed of a digital region generated by using the entropy signal. The post processor is configured to generate a random number from the random seed by using a first algorithm and a second algorithm. A bias property represents unbiasedness of a result value, and a bias property of the first algorithm is different from a bias property of the second algorithm.

Random number generator generating random number by using at least two algorithms, and security device comprising the random number generator

An IC card and an IC card system are disclosed in which command processing performance is improved by storing current state data related to a first command upon interruption of an execution cycle for the first command by a second command. Upon completion of the second command, the current state information is reloaded and execution of the first command is resumed.

IC card and IC card system having suspend/resume functions

An IC card and an IC card system are disclosed in which command processing performance is improved by storing current state data related to a first command upon interruption of an execution cycle for the first command by a second command Upon completion of the second command, the current state information is reloaded and execution of the first command is resumed.

A method and apparatus for resetting a memory card having a plurality of interfaces and a plurality of function blocks, wherein each function block may be associated with a corresponding interface, may include detecting a reset signal for a selected interface of the plurality of interfaces, and interrupting a function block associated with the selected interface. When the selected interface is the only active interface, all function blocks in the memory card may be reset. If interfaces other than the selected interface are active, only the selected interface may be reset.

Memory card having multiple interfaces and reset control method thereof

A method and apparatus for managing digital rights using a portable storage device are provided. The method includes a device performing primary authentication together with a license provider and establishing primary security association, the device performing secondary authentication together with the portable storage device and establishing secondary security association, receiving a license from the license provider, and transmitting the license to the portable storage device.

Method and apparatus for managing digital rights using portable storage device

For digital rights management (DRM), a method for performing authentication between a device and a portable storage, which is performed by the device, includes transmitting a first key to the portable storage, receiving a third key and a first encrypted random number obtained by encrypting a first random number using the first key from the portable storage and decrypting the first encrypted random number using a second key related with the first key, generating a second encrypted random number by encrypting a second random number using the third key and transmitting the second encrypted random number to the portable storage, and generating a session key using the first random number and the second random number. The technique guarantees secure authentication between the device and the portable storage for DRM.

Authentication between device and portable storage

A system, apparatus and method are provided for discerning a host interface, the method including connecting a pull resistor to the interface, sequentially applying a pull voltage to the pull resistor, measuring a loaded electrical characteristic of the interface while the sequentially applied pull voltage is applied to the pull resistor, comparing the loaded electrical characteristic with a predetermined value, and identifying a specification of the interface in accordance with the comparison.

Apparatus and method for discerning a host interface

An encryption processor, for storing encrypted data in a memory chip of a memory card, includes a FIFO memory for sequentially outputting m-bit data in response to a first signal, and an encryption key generator for generating m-bit encrypted keys (m being a positive integer) in response to a second signal and for sequentially outputting the keys in response to a third signal. A logic operator performs a logic operation on the data from the FIFO memory with the keys from the encryption key generator during a data write operation to sequentially encrypt the data. The logic operator performs a logic operation on the encrypted data received from a memory interface with the keys output from the encryption key generator during a data read operation in order to sequentially decode the encrypted data. The second signal is simultaneously generated with one of the write command or the read command.

Encryption processor of memory card and method for writing and reading data using the same

The present invention provides an integrated circuit chip which includes a processor; a contact pad unit connected to a host through a plurality of contact pads; a host interface detector including at least one pull-up resistor and one pull-down resistor, for selectively connecting the pull-up resistor and the pull-down resistor to the contact pad unit to detect a host interface status; and an interface unit including a plurality of interface protocols, for communicating with the host using a part or all of the plurality of contact pads, wherein the processor receives a status of the host from the host interface detector, identifies a protocol of the host based on the received status of the host, and controls the interface unit so as to enable an interface protocol that is used to communicate with the host.

Device of identifying host protocol and smart card including the same

A method and apparatus for managing digital rights of a portable storage device are provided. The method comprises a device performing authentication together with the portable storage device and sharing an encryption key with the portable storage device as a result of the authentication, requesting a rights object list from the portable storage device, receiving the rights object list from the portable storage device, and processing and displaying the rights object list.

Method and apparatus for managing digital rights of portable storage device

A microcontroller for securing data. The microcontroller may be included within a system. The microcontroller reads first and second data from first and second storages, respectively. The microcontroller compares the read first and second data. The microcontroller permits execution of a command based on a result of the comparison.

System, microcontroller and methods thereof

In an inverse calculation circuit, an inverse calculation method, and a storage medium encoded with a computer readable computer program code, a random number generator generates a first random number and a second random number; and an inverter receives a plurality of first bits expressing a first element of a finite field(s) as first inputs, receives a plurality of second bits expressing a second element of a finite field(s) as second inputs. In response to the first and second random numbers, the inverter outputs a plurality of third bits expressing the inverse elements of the first element. The first random number prevents a different power analysis (DPA) decryption attack, and the second random number prevents a timing decryption attack.

Inverse calculation circuit, inverse calculation method, and storage medium encoded with computer-readable computer program code

A method of reducing power consumption and/or enhancing computation speed in the modulus multiplication operation of a Montgomery modulus multiplication module. A coding scheme reduces the need for an adder or memory element for obtaining multiple modulus values, and the use of carry save addition with carry propagation addition enhances the computational speed of the multiplication module.

Growing community of inventors

Seoul, South Korea

Joong-Chul Yoon