Embedding keys in hardware
US9397828B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/603
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for embedding keys in hardware. One of the methods includes providing, to a device provider, one or more encrypted keys, each of the encrypted keys to be included in a corresponding device provided by the device provider. A user system that includes a device that includes one of the encrypted keys receives information specifying the encrypted key. The information received from the user system is validated. A decryption key is selected based on the information received from the user system that is configured to decrypt the encrypted key specified by the information received from the user system. The decryption key is provided to the user system that includes the device.
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