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Performing context-rich attribute-based encryption on a host

US10778651B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Nicira, Inc. · US

Inventors

Laxmikant Vithal Gunda · Pune, IN
Sachin Mohan Vaidya · Pune, IN
Arnold Poon · San Mateo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 14, 2018
Grant date	Sep 15, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 12, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L69/324
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Some embodiments provide a context engine that supplies contextual-attributes to several context-based service engines on its host computer. Different embodiments use different types of context-based service engines. For instance, in some embodiments, the attribute-based service engines include an encryption engine that performs context-based encryption or decryption operations to encrypt data messages from the machines, or to decrypt data messages received for the machines.

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