Encryption using a user-known and personally valuable key to deter key sharing
US6745328B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/60
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Using a user-known and personally valuable key for encryption and decryption of information is disclosed. The information can be multimedia information, such as audio, music, video, image and other types of such information, like text information. The key can in varying embodiments be a combination of one or more of a user's credit card number, social security number, bank account number, and driver's license number, as well as other information that is user-known and personally valuable to the user.
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