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Re-keying data in place

US8195956B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 2009
Grant dateJun 5, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/0894
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system comprises an encryption engine and a host processor coupled to the encryption engine. The host processor determines when a time period has expired for a unit of data. Upon determining that the time period has expired, the host processor causes the encryption engine to re-key the unit of data in place.

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