Method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for searching polymorphically encrypted data
US10958415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/3213
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for searching polymorphically encrypted data includes generating one or more pseudonymous tokens by encrypting a ciphertext using a first algorithm and an encryption key, the first algorithm comprising a polymorphic algorithm configured to generate a distinct pseudonymous token for each application of the polymorphic algorithm to the same plaintext, storing, the one or more pseudonymous tokens in one or more data stores, and identifying data in the one or more data stores that corresponds to the ciphertext by querying the data store using a search token generated by encrypting the plaintext using a second algorithm and the encryption key, the search token being distinct from the one or more pseudonymous tokens.
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