Mindport B.v.

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Irdeto B.v.

Irdeto Access B.v.

Simon Paul Ashley Rix

Donald Watts Davies

Andrew Glasspool

Andrew Augustine Wajs

A method of providing a secure communication between first and second devices is described. The method includes encrypting a random key using an encryption key at a first device and transferring the encrypted random key to the second device for encryption of data communicated from the second device to the first device. The encrypted data received from the second device is decrypted using the random key. The method typically includes transferring a control word encrypted with an encryption key to the second device for decryption, and encryption using the random key. The encrypted control word received from the second device is then decrypted using the random key. The invention extends to a method of enabling a decoder, and to a decoder, to decode a data stream. It also extends, inter alia, to a method of authenticating an enabling device and to an enabling device.

Method for providing a secure communication between two devices and application of this method

A system for decrypting an encrypted message comprises first and second decryption devices, the first decryption device having a higher security than the second decryption device. The system further comprises means for dividing the encrypted message into blocks, and means for providing at least the first block of the message to the first decryption device and for providing a plurality of further blocks of this message to the second decryption device. An output of the first decryption device is used as input of the second decryption device. The second decryption device operates according to a block chaining method for decrypting the plurality of further blocks.

Data communication system

An integrated circuit comprises a first processing unit and a non-volatile memory for storing a key. The first processing unit is arranged to carry out a cryptographic algorithm using the stored key. The non-volatile memory comprises at least two non-volatile memory elements, each memory element storing a share of a key used in the cryptographic algorithm. Each memory element is connected to the first processing unit by an independent bus.

Integrated circuit and smart card comprising such a circuit

A system for broadcasting data signals in a secure manner comprises means for encrypting the data signals using a first key, means for broadcasting the encrypted data signals to subscribers, means for decrypting the encrypted data signals at each of the subscribers using the first key, and means for encrypting the first key using a second key. The second key is different for each group of subscribers having a common interest in a type of programs. The system further comprises means for broadcasting the encrypted first key to all subscribers and means for decrypting the encrypted first key at each of the subscribers using the second key. The second key is a combination of a key common to all subscribers and a difference key which is unique per type of programs. Means are provided for encrypting the common key and for broadcasting the encrypted common key to all subscribers, the subscribers having means for decrypting the encrypted common key at each of the subscribers.

System for broadcasting data signals in a secure manner

In a method for providing a secure communication between two devices, a first device generates a random key (Ci) and transfers this key to a second device in a first message encrypted using a public key. The second device decrypts the first encrypted message by means of a corresponding secret key to obtain the random key (Ci) and this random key is used to encrypt and decrypt all transmissions between these devices. In a decoder for a pay TV system, comprising a conditional access module and a smart card, this method is applied to provide a secure communication between the control access module and the smart card and/or between the decoder and the conditional access module.

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Transvaal, South Africa

Simon Paul Ashley Rix