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Device and method for exchanging a public key in the course of a firmware update for level sensors

Grant US12578949B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

VEGA GRIESHABER KG

Inventors

Christian Marx, André Wendling, Martin Gaiser

Abstract

A device for exchanging a public key in the course of a firmware update in a level sensor, the device including signing circuitry that generates a manifest comprising a public key and to sign the public key stored in the manifest, and updating circuitry that replaces a pre-installed public key of a previous manifest in the level-measuring device with the signed public key.

CPC Classifications

G06F 8/65 G06F 21/572 G06F 21/44 H04L 9/3066 H04L 9/3247 H04L 63/06 H04L 9/3268 H04L 9/0891 H04L 9/3263

Filing Date

2023-02-24

Application No.

18174381

Claims

16