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Method and system of secure random seed generation for a cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator

US10402169B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Dell Products L.P. · US

Inventors

William D. Leara · Round Rock, US
Richard C. Thompson · Cedar Park, US
Nikhil M. Vichare · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 12, 2017
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L9/0662
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for generating a secure random seed uses chemical processes in a battery of an information handling system as an entropy source for randomness. The secure random seed may be used by a pseudo-random number generator to create a secure pseudorandom bit stream usable to generate secure encryption keys.

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