Patent · US Active

Key usage policies for cryptographic keys

US8789210B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
7References
7Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 4, 2011
Grant dateJul 22, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 27, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/0897
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer program product for secure key management is provided. The computer program product includes a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for creating a token and populating the token with key material, and binding key control information to the key material. The key control information includes information relating to usage of the key material populating one or more key usage fields that define attributes that limit actions that may be performed with the key material.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.