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Secure key management

US8856520B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2012
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/56
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Secure key management includes populating a section of information associated with a key, the section of information being populated with information relating to a level of protection of the key accumulated over time. Secure key management further includes securely binding the section of information to the key, wherein the key is encrypted.

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