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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1992
Lena Anvret, Upplands Vasby, SE;
Laszlo Mersich, Madrid, ES;
Televerket, Farsta, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a means for identification and exchange of encryption keys between communicating apparatuses for encrypted transmissions. The means comprises a card reader for smart cards connected to the communication apparatus which may be a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. of telephone or facsimile type. The reader can communicate with another reader at a called telecommunication apparatus. For identification and exchange of encryption keys the required calculations are performed by the reader or the smart card using data stored on the smart card in a protected field with limited access. The means enable intercommunication between products of different makes owing to a standard identification procedure and exchange of encryption keys.