Method and apparatus for data encryption using a standardized data storage and retrieval protocol
US10452871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0026
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for encrypting data. A host processor and host memory are coupled to a block I/O device. The host processor issues encryption and decryption commands to the block I/O device in accordance with a high-speed data storage and retrieval protocol. The block I/O device performs encryption on data specified in the encryption command, thus relieving the host processor of performing the encryption and freeing the host processor for other tasks.
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