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Method and system for protecting data

US8200985B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2007
Grant dateJun 12, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/60
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for protecting data may include controlling encryption and/or decryption and identifying a destination of corresponding encrypted and/or decrypted data, utilizing rules based on a source location of the data prior to the encryption or decryption and an algorithm that may have been previously utilized for encrypting and/or decrypting the data prior to the data being stored in the source location. The source location and/or destination of the data may comprise protected or unprotected memory. One or more of a plurality of algorithms may be utilized for the encryption and/or decryption. The rules may be stored in a key table, which may be stored on-chip, and may be reprogrammable. One or more keys for the encryption and/or decryption may be generated within the chip.

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