Cryptography – Key management – Having particular key generator
Patent
1986-10-21
1988-05-24
Cangialosi, Salvatore
Cryptography
Key management
Having particular key generator
380 4, 380 46, H04L 900
Patent
active
047471395
ABSTRACT:
Encrypted digital information in a data processing system is decrypted using a key which is a word sequence. The key is generated in a hardware module which is a single chip microprocessor. Individual words of the key word sequence generated by the module are generated as a function of a plurality of words of the input key word sequence. To that end, the microprocessor is programmed as a finite state machine. The hardware module may be combined with a storage medium in a software package. The decryption routines and a key sequence to be applied to the key generator are stored with the application software on the storage medium. To decrypt the application software, the stored key sequence is applied to the key generator to obtain an output key sequence. A computer system may include an encryption/decryption module and a key generator module to encrypt software and data prior to outputting the software or data from the system. Identical key generators may be utilized for encryption and decryption in a secure network.
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