Cryptography private key storage and recovery method and apparatus
US6959091B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a system and method for storage and recovery of a private key in a cryptographic system by providing a parameterization of the private key that uses less storage space than the full CRT parameter set {p, q, dp, dq, v} and that provides better computational efficiency than the minimal parameter set {p, q}. Also disclosed is a system and method for storage and recovery of a private key in a cryptographic system by providing a parameterization of the private key that uses less storage space than the full non-CRT parameter set {n, d} and that provides better computational efficiency than the minimal parameter set {p, q}. Furthermore, disclosed herein is a means for computing the parameters dp, dq, and d in a manner such that the computational sequence is independent of the values of the prime factors p and q, thereby reducing vulnerability to attacks that exploit such dependence.
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