System and method of securing devices using encryption keys
US10666432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/46
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The subject matter discloses a method and a system for securely distributing a credential and encryption keys for physical devices. The system comprises a security server and a physical device. the physical device comprises a memory module configured to store a share of the credential, a communication module configured to exchange signals, and a processing module configured to execute calculations upon request received on a wireless manner via the communication module from the security server, the calculations are transmitted to the security server to execute a multi-party computation process. The multi-party computation process outputs two shares of the credential, a first share is stored in the physical device. The physical device does not have access to the credential.
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