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Reduction calculations in elliptic curve cryptography

US7590235B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2004
Grant dateSep 15, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2207/3884
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An Elliptic Curve Cryptography reduction technique uses a prime number having a first section of Most Significant Word “1” states, with N=nm-1+N1B+n0 and a second section with a plurality of “1” or “0” states. The combination of the first section and the second section is a modulus.

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