Server-side implementation of a cryptographic system
US7187771B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is a secure server, or trust engine, having server-centric keys, or in other words, storing cryptographic keys and user authentication data on a server. Users access cryptographic functionality through network access to the trust engine; however, the trust engine does not release actual cryptographic keys or other authentication data. Therefore, the system provides that the keys and data remain secure. The server-centric storage of keys and authentication data provides for user-independent security, portability, availability, and straightforwardness, along with a wide variety of implementation possibilities.
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