Patent ID: 8661527
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a memory device controlled by an external controller; and a host apparatus capable of performing an authentication process with the memory device, wherein the memory device includes: a first area which stores first key information and first identification information unique to the memory device, and is prohibited from being read from outside of the memory device; and a second area which stores encrypted first identification information generated by encrypting the first identification information, and is readable, wherein the memory device is configured to: perform an encryption process using the first key information and second identification information to generate second key information, the second identification information being received from the host apparatus and being allocated to the host apparatus, perform an encryption process using the second key information and a random number to generate third key information, the random number being received from the host apparatus, perform a one-way conversion process using the third key information and the first identification information to generate one-way conversion identification information for authentication with the host apparatus, and be authenticated by the host apparatus, and wherein the host apparatus is configured to: store first host key information and second host key information as third identification information allocated to the host apparatus, the second host key information being stored as a set, read the encrypted first identification information stored in the second area, and decrypt the encrypted first identification information by using information obtained from a process with the first host key information, read index information stored in the second area, and select second host key information, associated with the index information, from the set, encrypt a random number using the selected second host key information to generate fourth key information, and perform a one-way conversion process using the fourth key information and new first identification information as input values to generate verification information, the new first identification information being newly generated by decrypting the encrypted first identification information.