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Granted Patent B2
US 11,726,676 · App. 17/166,271 · Granted Aug 15, 2023

Electronic apparatus

Inventor: Hitoshi Ishida (Matsumoto, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Patent No.
US 11,726,676
App. No.
17/166,271
Granted
Aug 15, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multifunction device includes: a non-volatile memory storing encrypted information, which is information that is encrypted; a TPM for decrypting the encrypted information; and a main board communicating with the non-volatile memory and the TPM. The non-volatile memory and the TPM are attachable to and removable from the main board, as a single body. More specifically, the multifunction device includes: a first sub board which has the non-volatile memory attached thereto and is attachable to and removable from the main board; and a chip board which has the TPM attached thereto and is attachable and removable from the first sub board.

Claims (21)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a non-volatile storage medium storing encrypted information, which is information that is encrypted;

a security chip for decrypting the encrypted information; and

a main board communicating with the non-volatile storage medium and the security chip, wherein

the main board has a first attachment part to which the non-volatile storage medium and the security chip are attached as a single body,

a sub board part has the non-volatile storage medium and is attachable to and detachable from the attachment part of the main board;

a chip board has the security chip attached thereto, the chip board attachable to and detachable from the sub board part by a second attachment part, and

the sub board part has a first sub board which ahs the non-volatile storage medium attached thereto and is attachable to and removable from the attachment part of the main board and which the chip board is attachable to and removable from.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the sub board part has:

a second sub board having the non-volatile storage medium attached thereto; and

a third sub board which is attachable to and removable from the attachment part of the main board and which the second sub board and the chip board are attachable to and removable from.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the encrypted information is information formed by encrypting user information registered to the electronic apparatus by a user.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the non-volatile storage medium stores first identification information which is information unique to the electronic apparatus,

the security chip stores second identification information corresponding to the first identification information, and

the electronic apparatus further comprises a control unit determining whether the security chip forms a correct combination with the non-volatile storage medium, based on the first identification information stored in the non-volatile storage medium and the second identification information stored in the security chip.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein

the security chip stores a second encryption key,

the non-volatile storage medium stores the encrypted information encrypted by a first encryption key, and encryption key information formed by encrypting the first encryption key by a second encryption key, and

when it is determined that the security chip forms a correct combination with the non-volatile storage medium, the control unit delivers the encryption key information to the security chip, receives from the security chip the first encryption key obtained by decrypting the encryption key information by the second encryption key, and decrypts the encrypted information, based on the first encryption key.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2021
From: ISHIDA, HITOSHI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055130/0141 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-017803 · Feb 5, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210240366A1 · Aug 5, 2021