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Extracting entropy from the vibration of multiple machines

US9329836B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Volker Boenisch · Eppelheim, DE
Reinhard T. Buendgen · Lörrach, DE
Franziska Geisert · Altdorf, DE
Jakob C. Lang · Altdorf, DE
Mareike Lattermann · Stuttgart, DE
Budy D. Notohardjono · Poughkeepsie, US
Angel Nunez-Mencias · Eppelheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 17, 2014
Grant date	May 3, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 24, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2209/805
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Generating a pool of random numbers for use by computer applications. Vibration sensors are placed throughout a machine and collect entropy data from the measurements of the vibration sensors. The data is then filtered and sent via secure connection to a second machine to be added to the second machine's entropy pool. Applications needing a random number may acquire a number from the pool. A method, computer program product and system to generate the pool are provided.

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