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Apparatus and method for identity-based encryption within a conventional public-key infrastructure

US7657037B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2005
Grant dateFeb 2, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/006
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer readable medium storing executable code to generate an identity-based encryption key includes executable code to specify a master key, receive an identity-based string and execute a function that processes the master key and the identity-based string to produce a seed. The seed is then used to produce an identity-based encryption key interoperable with a deployed public key cryptosystem.

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