Method for detecting illegal modifications made to manufacturer software
CA 2552447 C · Owner: Thales · Inventors: Erny, Marie-Francoise; Breton, Sebastien
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The invention relates to a method enabling the detection and/or prevention of illegal modifications made to a manufacturer software in the field of a GSM system comprising a hard core and a soft core a local data interface, and having at least the following steps: A) when the signal received on the local data interface of the terminal is not valid placing the GSM terminal in a non-operational state; B) the signal is a disconnecting signal on the local data interface or when there is no signal, initiating a secured start-up procedure with the execution of the control functions: Autotest of the hard core: if the autotest is OK test the integrity of the soft core; if this integrity is OK …
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- Filed December 15, 2004 and granted May 7, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 15, 2024.
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