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Prime number generation apparatus B-smoothness judgement apparatus and computer memory product

US6330332A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1998
Grant dateDec 11, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One or a plurality of prime numbers p.sub.i which are generated and a generated random number are used to calculate a larger prime number candidate, and a judgment is made as to whether or not the prime number candidate is a prime number by using a provable prime number judging method, and when the judgment is made that the candidate is a prime number, the prime number p is outputted. As for at least three polynomials F(p) which are factors of p.sup.s -1 (s: arbitrary natural number) by a prime number p, a measure against prime factorization is taken. Moreover, when the prime number p is used for a secret key of RSA cryptosystem, a strong prime number p against the iterated-encryption attack on RSA cryptosystem is generated.

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