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Automatic identity protection system with remote third party monitoring

US7404079B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References
36Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 15, 2001
Grant dateJul 22, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/42
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention provides an automated system for the processing of data packets, composed of personal identifiers and personal data, such that the personally identifiable data sent by one party may be considered anonymous once received by a second party. The invention uses secret sharing techniques to facilitate distributed key management of the mapping functions and strong authentication to allow the system to be operated remotely.

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