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Method and apparatus for variable encryption of data

US7412605B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2003
Grant dateAug 12, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2463/101
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for encrypting content in an adaptive manner. Portions of data to be encrypted are identified and an encryption ratio that specifies the one or more portions of data to encrypt and other portions of data to not encrypt is determined. The data is then encrypted based on the encryption ratio.

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