Memory device and method for updating a security module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9047445-B2
Application number	US-49538909-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2009
Priority date	Jun 30, 2009
Publication date	Jun 2, 2015
Grant date	Jun 2, 2015

Abstract

A memory device and method for updating a security module are disclosed. In one embodiment, a memory device is provided comprising a memory operative to store content and a controller in communication with the memory. The controller is configured to send an identification of the memory device's security module to a host and receive an identification of the host's security module. If the memory device's security module is out-of-date with respect to the host's security module, the memory device receives a security module update from the host. If the host's security module is out-of-date with respect to the memory device's security module, the memory device sends a security module update to the host.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A memory device for use with a plurality of hosts, the memory device comprising:
a memory operative to store content; and
a controller in communication with the memory, wherein the controller is configured to:
perform the following when the memory device is in communication with a first host:
send an identification of the memory device's security module to the first host, wherein the memory device's security module comprises an algorithm that, when execu…

Assignees

• Lin Jason T
• Sandisk Technologies Inc

Inventors

• Lin Jason T

Classifications

• G06F21/10 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F21/445 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• H04L9/3268

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L2209/603

  Electricity · mapped topic

• G06F21/78

  Physics · mapped topic