Method and apparatus for public key cryptography
US8687812B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2032 |
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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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