System and method for supporting multiple identities for a secure identity device

摘要

A multiple-identity secure device (MISD) persistently stores a single identification code (a “seed identity”). The seed identity need not be a network address, and may be stored in an integral memory of the device, or on an interchangeable card received in a physical interface of the MISD. The MISD is provided with a transformation engine, in hardware or software form, that is subsequently used to generate one or more unique identities (e.g., network addresses) from the stored seed identity using predefined logic. The generated identities may be dynamically generated, e.g., in real-time as needed after deployment of a device into possession of a subscriber/customer/user, etc., or may be securely stored in the MISD for subsequent retrieval. The transformation engine may generate a unique identity in accordance with an addressing scheme identified as a default setting, a global/network setting, or as determined from a received data transmission.

主权项

1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
receive a data transmission comprising recipient identity data; determine an addressing scheme used to direct the data transmission; retrieve a seed identity comprising an identification code; generate a unique identity based on the seed identity and the determined addressing scheme; extract the recipient identity data from the received data transmission; and determine whether the generated unique identity corresponds to the recipient identity data.