Method for securely registering a removable electrical device when installing it within an electrical system
AssigneeSchneider Electric Industries SAS
InventorMichel MOULIN
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AssigneeSchneider Electric Industries SAS
InventorMichel MOULIN
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A method for securely registering a removable electrical device includes steps consisting in: a) prior to the installation of a new removable electrical device within an electrical system in order to replace a faulty removable electrical device, acquiring a first security certificate for the new device, this first certificate being signed by an authority known to the system; b) verifying the authenticity of the first acquired security certificate, this verification being carried out by the electronic control module; c) generating a second security certificate for the new removable electrical device, including a key generated by the electronic computer of the new device; d) obtaining a signature for the second security certificate from a trusted certification authority, the new device then being registered within the system only if this signature is obtained.
A method for securely registering a removable electrical device when installing it within an electrical system in order to replace a faulty removable electrical device, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
The method of replacing a removable electrical device within an electrical system, said method further comprises a step consisting in physically replacing a faulty removable electrical device of the electrical system with a new removable electrical device, followed by steps consisting in registering the new removable electrical device within the electrical system by executing steps a) to d) as described above.
The electrical system comprising at least one removable electrical device equipped with an embedded electronic computer, said electrical system comprising an electronic control module, wherein the electronic control module is programmed to execute steps consisting in:
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