Systems and methods for cryptographic authentication of contactless cards

US11974127B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11974127-B2
Application numberUS-202117405777-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 18, 2021
Priority dateOct 2, 2018
Publication dateApr 30, 2024
Grant dateApr 30, 2024

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Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising the steps of: encrypting, by a processor of a contactless card, transmission data using one or more cryptographic algorithms and a card key to yield encrypted transmission data; transmitting, by the processor, the encrypted transmission data for decryption; performing, by the processor, one or more actions including retrieval, from a memory of the contactless card, of user preference information for an account associated with a user; and transmitting, by the processor, a request for language information based on the user preference information. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request for language information comprises a request for a translation of text from a first language to a second language. 3. The method of claim 2 , wherein: the first language is a non-English language, and the second language is English. 4. The method of claim 2 , wherein: the first language is English, and the second language is a non-English language. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more actions includes converting a purchase amount from a first currency to a second currency. 6. The method of claim 5 , wherein: the first currency is a non-U.S. dollar currency, and the second currency is U.S. dollars. 7. The method of claim 5 , wherein: the first currency is U.S. dollars, and the second currency is a non-U.S. dollar currency. 8. A system, comprising: a contactless card comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory contains a card key, transmission data, and user preference information; and a server, wherein, after entry into a communication field, the contactless card is configured to: encrypt the transmission data using one or more cryptographic algorithms and the card key to yield encrypted transmission data, transmit the encrypted transmission data for decryption, perform one or more actions including retrieval, from the memory, of user preference information for an account associated with a user, and transmit a request for language information based on the user preference information to the server. 9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the request for language information comprises a request for a translation of text from a first language to a second language. 10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the server is configured to host a form including the text in the first language and the second language. 11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the communication field is generated by an application executing on a client device configured to transmit the request for language information to the server. 12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the client device comprises at least one selected from the group of a point-of-sale device, a kiosk, a terminal, a tablet, a mobile device, and a network-enabled computer. 13. A contactless card, comprising: a processor; and a memory containing a card key, transmission data, and user preference information, wherein the processor is configured to: encrypt the transmission data using one or more cryptographic algorithms and the card key to yield encrypted transmission data, transmit the encrypted transmission data for decryption, perform, after the decryption, one or more actions including retrieval, from the memory, of user preference information for an account associated with a user, and transmit a request for language information based on the user preference information. 14. The contactless card of claim 13 , wherein the request for language information comprises a request for a translation of text from a first language to a second language. 15. The contactless card of claim 14 , wherein: the first language is a non-English language, and the second language is English. 16. The contactless card of claim 14 , wherein: the first language is English, and the second language is a non-English language. 17. The contactless card of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the one or more actions includes converting a purchase amount from a first currency to a second currency. 18. The contactless card of claim 17 , wherein: the first currency is a non-U.S. dollar currency, and the second currency is U.S. dollars. 19. The contactless card of claim 17 , wherein: the first currency is U.S. dollars, and the second currency is a non-U.S. dollar currency. 20. The contactless card of claim 13 , wherein the processor is configured to transmit the request for language information to a server via a communication field generated by a client device.

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  • H04W12/06Primary

    Authentication · CPC title

  • Key generation or derivation · CPC title

  • using near field communication [NFC] or radio frequency identification [RFID] modules · CPC title

  • Context-dependent security · CPC title

  • H04L63/061Primary

    for key exchange, e.g. in peer-to-peer networks (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key agreement H04L9/0838) · CPC title

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What does patent US11974127B2 cover?
Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can ge…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Capital One Services Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W12/06. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 30 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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