Secure information storage and retrieval apparatus and method
US9311465B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
2References
5Claims
0Family size
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2117
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user using a client computer registers with a server computer over a computer network by submitting a biometric scan of a body part of the user. The user commands the client computer to encrypt an electronic file. The client computer generates a private key, encrypts the electronic file and transmits the key to the server computer. The client computer saves the encrypted file. The encrypted file and the key are saved at different physical locations. The owner of the file is able to grant permission to other registered users to unlock the encrypted file.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.