Giesecke+Devrient Mobile Security Assigned Patent
IMEI storage
By Francis Pelletier | January 18, 2024 at 2:00 pmGiesecke+Devrient Mobile Security GmbH, Munich, Germany, has been assigned a patent (11848929) developed by Götze, Frank, Munich, Germany, Dietze, Claus, Obersochering, Germany, and Eichholz, Jan, Munich, Germany, for an “IMEI storage.“
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “A chip set for a terminal comprises at least one secure processor, in which a one-time programmable memory is integrated. At least one terminal serial number of the terminal is stored in the chip set. Information for securing the terminal serial number against tampering is stored in the one-time programmable memory.”
The patent application was filed on 2020-12-17 (17/125327).