Anonymous authenticated communications
US7234059B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/42
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of performing electronic communications between members of a group wherein the communications are authenticated as being from a member of the group and have not been altered, comprising: generating a plurality of random numbers; distributing in a digital medium the plurality of random numbers to the members of the group; publishing a hash value of contents of the digital medium; distributing to the members of the group public-key-encrypted messages each containing a same token comprising a random number; and encrypting a message with a key generated from the token and the plurality of random numbers.
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