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Lightweight key management system for multi-tenant cloud environment

US10615976B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2018
Grant dateApr 7, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/3247
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes generating a root key pair including a public key and a private key, generating metadata for keys associated with a tenant, wherein the metadata includes a key tag, a key version, and a tenant identifier, deriving a tenant key from the root key pair and the metadata, and outputting the tenant key.

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