Storing and forwarding credentials securely from one RFID device to another
OwnerGeoffrey I. Cairnsinventor
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Abstract
Storing and forwarding credentials securely from one RFID device to another includes a system and method of securely storing credentials onto a tamperproof module with a Poken-like Device, and using that device in connection with a Padloc, iPhone or Smartphone in a known paired relationship to securely provide a user credentials for resources the Padloc, iPhone or Smartphone applications are attempting to access.
Claims4
A system that stores and forwards multiple credentials securely in a small device comprising:
- a Poken-like Device that implements a secure tamperproof module and is able to electronically pair with other payment devices;
- a means for acquiring payment credentials to be added to said Poken-like Device;
- a means for encrypting said credentials to create an encrypted credential;
- a means for transferring said encrypted credential to said Poken-like Device;
- a means for cryptographically pairing said Poken-like Device with a payment device;
- a means for selecting a specific encrypted credential to be retrieved by said payment device from said Poken-like Device;
- a means for retrieving said specific encrypted credential onto said payment device.
A method for storing and forwarding multiple credentials securely with a Poken-like Device that implements a secure tamperproof module and is able to electronically pair with other payment devices comprising the steps of:
- acquiring payment credentials to be added to said Poken-like Device;
- encrypting said credentials to create an encrypted credential;
- transferring said encrypted credential to said Poken-like Device;
- pairing cryptographically said Poken-like Device with a payment device;
- selecting a specific encrypted credential from the Poken-like Device by said payment device;
- retrieving said encrypted credential from the Poken-like Device to said payment device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.