Private key validity and validation
US6195433A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/26
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of generating a private key for use in a public key data communication system implemented between a pair of correspondents is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of generating a random number for use as a private key and testing the number against a predetermined set of criteria The criteria are chosen to determine the statistical randomness of the number. The random number is utilized as a key upon satisfying the criteria.
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