System and method for obtaining keys to access protected information
US9390280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2125
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server uses an encryption key to decrypt authentication information thereby facilitating communication with network-accessible applications that may be remotely located from the server. Servers can also use encryption keys to decrypt files containing sensitive data. The encryption key is obtained by a collection of software agents, each providing a portion of information necessary for generating the encryption key. Each software agent performs a respective examination, the results of which determine whether the respective portion of information is valid or not. A complete encryption key can be obtained only when all of the contributing portions of information are valid.
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