Content item encryption on mobile devices
US9405925B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/1011
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Applications are stored on removable storage of a mobile device in an encrypted form to provide isolation and piracy protection. In one implementation, each application is encrypted using its own associated encryption key that is generated based on an identifier of the application and a master key that is associated with a trusted platform module of the mobile device. In another implementation, each application is encrypted using two associated encryption keys. One key is used to encrypt binary data associated with the application such as source code, and the other key is used to encrypt application data such as graphics and configuration files. The encryption keys are each generated using the identifier of the application, the master key, and identifiers of the folders where the corresponding data types are stored on the mobile device. The removable storage includes SD cards formatted using the FAT or exFAT file systems.
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