Method and apparatus for public key cryptography
US8165303B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/3263
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus are described wherein, in one example embodiment, a first entity shares a digital file such as a digital image with a second entity, and the first entity and the second entity each use the digital file as a seed to generate identical public/private key pairs using the same key generation procedure, such that both entities hold identical key pairs. The first and second entities may use the key pairs to encrypt, decrypt or sign and authenticate communications between the entities.
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