System, apparatus, and method for the secure storing of bulk data using one-time pad encryption
US8160243B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/0668
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A present novel and non-trivial decryption system and methods are disclosed for the secure storing of bulk data using one-time pad (“OTP”) encryption. A storage device could be initialized with an OTP prior to encrypting data received from a data source. Parts of the OTP may be retrieved and used to encrypt the data. Once the data has been encrypted, it may be stored in the same location(s) from where parts of the OTP were retrieved with an optional sterilization of the locations being performed during the encryption process. Besides a data source, an initialize station could be used to facilitate the initializing of the OTP onto the storage device, storing OTP parameters corresponding to the OTP, and deleting the OTP. Additionally, a retrieval station could be used to facilitate the retrieval and decryption of encrypted code using the OTP used in the encryption process.
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