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Management of cryptographic keys

US10574441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2014
Grant dateFeb 25, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/65
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus (110) comprising a receiver (114) configured to receive at least part of a key in scrambled form, and at least one processing core configured to descramble the at least part of the key and to apply the key in a cryptographic procedure, the descrambling being based at least in part on at least one environmental condition.

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