Device for generating encryption key, method thereof and computer readable medium
US9065639B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/321
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided an authentication device in which a network access authenticating unit executes a first network access authentication process with a communication device; master key generator generates a first master key shared with the communication device in accordance with a result of the first network access authentication process; an application-oriented encryption key generator generates a first encryption key for an application, which is shared with the communication device, on the basis of the first master key; a master key identifier determiner determines an identifier of the first master key; and an application-oriented encryption key identifier determiner determines an identifier of the first encryption key for the application in accordance with the identifier of the first master key.
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