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Method and apparatus for encrypting and decrypting information

US7254234B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2002
Grant dateAug 7, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/0861
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An encryption key is generated in response to a plurality of information pieces being bases for the encryption key. Original information is encrypted into encryption-resultant information in response to the generated encryption key. The encryption-resultant information is divided into units. Each of the units is loaded with encryption control information for identifying the plurality of information pieces being the bases for the encryption key.

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