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Managing sequential access to secure content using an encrypted wrap

US8793503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 2011
Grant dateJul 29, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2032

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

Abstract

In a method for managing sequential access to secure content by a plurality of workflow participants, a key-map file for each of the participants is created. Each of the key-map files contains a subset of encryption and signature keys for the content. The key-map files are sorted in an order that is the reverse of a workflow order in which the workflow participants for which the key-map files were created are to access the secure content. An encrypted later wrap including a later key-map file for a later workflow participant along the workflow order and an encrypted first wrap including a prior key-map file for a prior workflow participant and the encrypted later wrap are created. In addition, the first wrap is incorporated into a document serialization for the content.

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