Cryptographic system
US6378072B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/125
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cryptographic system and method for encrypting and decrypting data using public key cryptography. The encryption and decryption may be divided into tasks that may operate in parallel. A secure method of initializing the cryptographic system to allow for secure operations and protect against tampering with application software. The application program is retrieved from an encrypted file in external memory and authenticated before being executed.
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