Communication system and communication method

Cryptography – Key management – Having particular key generator

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380 49, H04L 900

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060185813

ABSTRACT:
A communication system can maintain high security in communication between a communication apparatus and a terminal. The communication system includes the communication apparatus and the terminal provided with a memory unit for storing data for specifying function of the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus and the terminal include random number generators for generating random numbers, encryption/decryption key preparing units for preparing encryption/decryption keys on the basis of both random numbers and generated by the respective random number generators of the communication apparatus and the terminal and a secret key held in common by the communication apparatus and the terminal, and encryption/decryption processing units for encrypting or decrypting communication data between the communication apparatus and the terminal containing the data by means of the encryption/description key, respectively.

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