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Redundant key management

US9904788B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 22, 2016
Grant dateFeb 27, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/24
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data storage service redundantly stores data and keys used to encrypt the data. Data objects are encrypted with first cryptographic keys. The first cryptographic keys are encrypted by second cryptographic keys. The first cryptographic keys and second cryptographic keys are redundantly stored in a data storage system to enable access of the data objects, such as to respond to requests to retrieve the data objects. The second cryptographic keys may be encrypted by third keys and redundantly stored in the event access to a second cryptographic key is lost.

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