Self destructing portable encrypted data containers
US10496610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2143
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine readable mediums which provide for encrypted file system element containers which secure sensitive file system elements. The encrypted file system element containers are sent from a network based file storage system upon selection of file system elements for a network based file download and stored in a user's computing device in an encrypted state while the data is at rest. An application on the user's computing device may provide access to the file system elements (e.g., files, directories, and the like) inside the encrypted file system element containers according to a set of one or more access rules. Example access rules include a time-to-live (TTL) rule that deletes or causes the encrypted file system element containers to be inaccessible after a predetermined amount of time.
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