Secure app ecosystem with key and data exchange according to enterprise information control policy
US9286477B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Multiple apps of an ecosystem on a computer securely exchange encrypted data according to an information control policy of an enterprise, without allowing unauthorized access from outside of the ecosystem. An ecosystem agent creates an ecosystem directory, which contains policy information and identification information concerning each specific app in the ecosystem, including the ecosystem agent. Each ecosystem app generates an asymmetric key pair, the public key of which it shares only with apps in the ecosystem through the directory. The ecosystem agent's private key is used to encrypt the directory. Data is securely communicated between apps in the ecosystem, by encrypting and decrypting messages and data objects with the appropriate ecosystem app keys. Each specific app in the ecosystem complies with enterprise information control policy. Ecosystem apps can read a policy from the directory, and receive policy updates from the enterprise.
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