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Secure device having key management function and information processing apparatus

US7978857B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 2007
Grant dateJul 12, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/60
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A secure device has an input unit for dividing content into a plurality of blocks and inputting the plurality of blocks, a key generating unit for sequentially generating keys for encrypting one or plural blocks, The key sequentially generated by the key generating unit is newly generated when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and varies by every one or plural blocks.

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