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System and method for information protection

US11277389B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 2018
Grant dateMar 15, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 4, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/56
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method comprises: committing a transaction amount of a transaction with a commitment scheme to obtain a transaction commitment value, the commitment scheme comprising at least a transaction blinding factor; generating a first key of a symmetric key pair; encrypting a combination of the transaction blinding factor and the transaction amount t with the first key; and transmitting the transaction commitment value T and the encrypted combination to a recipient node associated with a recipient of the transaction for the recipient node to verify the transaction. The first key is a symmetrical key generated with Diffie-Hellman (DH) key exchange protocol that can be used to encrypt/decrypt the random numbers and the plaintext balances, thus providing convenient management. The method provides a robust privacy protection for transaction amounts, asset values, and blinding factors in commitment schemes.

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