Patent ID: 8984294
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A host apparatus capable of communicating with a memory device via a controller, wherein the host apparatus is configured to: send a read command for family key block data to cause the controller to read family key block data from a readable area of the memory device, send a read command for encrypted secret data to cause the controller to read encrypted secret data from a readable area of the memory device, send a read command for key index data to cause the controller to read key index data from a readable area of the memory device, decrypt the encrypted secret data with a family key, which is obtained by using the family key block data, to obtain secret data, send a command for obtaining authentication information data, generate verification data from the secret data and a session key, verify the authentication information data by using the verification data, and generate EMID from the secret data verified in the authentication information data verification step.