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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2007
David Barrington Everett, East Sussex, GB;
Stuart James Miller, Berks, GB;
Anthony David Peacham, Kent, GB;
Ian Stephen Simmons, Cambs, GB;
Timothy Philip Richards, Herts, GB;
John Charles Viner, Windlesham, GB;
David Barrington Everett, East Sussex, GB;
Stuart James Miller, Berks, GB;
Anthony David Peacham, Kent, GB;
Ian Stephen Simmons, Cambs, GB;
Timothy Philip Richards, Herts, GB;
John Charles Viner, Windlesham, GB;
Multos Limited, , GB;
Abstract
Methods and apparati for securely loading one or more computer software applications onto a tamper resistant module (TRM) () and for securely deleting one or more applications from the TRM. An embodiment of the invention comprises a method for determining, based at least upon an encrypted personalization data block, whether a TRM () is part of a qualified set of TRM's to accept loading of an application. Thereafter, the method provides for loading the application onto the TRM () only after the first step determines that the TRM () is qualified to accept the loading of the application. Another embodiment comprises a method for determining, based at least upon an encrypted personalization data block, whether a TRM () is part of a qualified set of TRM's to accept deleting of an application. Thereafter, the method provides for deleting the application from the TRM () only when the first step determines that the TRM () is qualified to accept the deleting of the application.