KEY MANAGEMENT

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6980795 Wireless network with a cipher key change procedure
Dec-27-2005 A wireless network employing a radio network controller and a plurality of assigned terminals which are provided for coding certain data to be transmitted over traffic and control channels and which are...
6980660 Method and apparatus for efficiently initializing mobile wireless devices
Dec-27-2005 A method and system for enabling wireless devices distributed throughout an enterprise to be efficiently initialized for secure communications. The method and system utilize well known public key cryptography...
6980659 Methods and systems for supplying encryption keys
Dec-27-2005 A system encrypts information. The system includes a key storage module (135) configured to store encryption bits in a memory of the key storage module. The system further includes a communication...
6980656 Chaotic communication system and method using modulation of nonreactive circuit elements
Dec-27-2005 A chaotic communication system employs transmitting and receiving chaotic oscillating circuits. One improvement to first-generation systems is the ability to modulate a nonreactive element in the transmitting...
6978376 Information security architecture for encrypting documents for remote access while maintaining access control
Dec-20-2005 A method of controlling distribution of a segment of encrypted electronic information is presented. A key server receives a protected copy of a decryption key for the segment. The segment is retrieved...
6978367 Selective data encryption using style sheet processing for decryption by a client proxy
Dec-20-2005 A method, system, and computer program product for selectively encrypting one or more elements of a document using style sheet processing. Disclosed is a policy-driven augmented style sheet processor (e.g....
6978024 Publication certifying system, viewing-access-log recording server, publishing-access-log recording server, digital-signature server, and information terminal for access-to-view
Dec-20-2005 A system can certify that electronic data has been notified and published on a network. The system comprise an information providing server having a published information storing function and a published...
6978025 Method and apparatus for managing public keys through a server
Dec-20-2005 One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for managing public keys through a server that stores associations between public keys and email addresses. This system operates by receiving a...
6975727 Dynamic security credential generation system and method
Dec-13-2005 An apparatus and method dynamically creates security keys for a subscriber, having at least one preexisting security credential set, and allows the configuration for N key pairs or N keys (where the cryptographic...
6975728 Hierarchical key management
Dec-13-2005 The present invention discloses a general-purpose hierarchical key management method and apparatus whose trusted operation, with respect to compromise of keying material, does not depend upon the controlling...
6975729 Method and apparatus for facilitating use of a pre-shared secret key with identity hiding
Dec-13-2005 One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates a key exchange that operates with a pre-shared secret key and that hides identities of parties involved in the key exchange. The...
6973191 System and method for generating symmetric keys within a personal security device having minimal trust relationships
Dec-6-2005 A data processing method and system for generating a unique symmetric key inside a PSD having limited trust relationships between PSD manufacture, PSD issuer, subsequent service providers and a trusted...
6971016 Authenticated access to storage area network
Nov-29-2005 A method and system for authenticating access to a storage area network (SAN) is disclosed in which a password is retrieved from a first copy of a password table in response to an access (login) request,...
6971007 Assured printing of documents of value
Nov-29-2005 The transmission and reproduction of an original document transferred via a data network can be assured when the printing mechanism generates a unique serial number for the document being printed. The...
6968058 Digital evidential camera system for generating alteration detection data using built-in encryption key
Nov-22-2005 A digital evidential camera system is for detecting the alteration of image data obtained by photographing an object. The system comprises the camera and an alteration detection unit. The camera includes...
6968060 Method for verifying the use of public keys generated by an on-board system
Nov-22-2005 For a set (Lk) of embedded systems, an authorized operator with identifier (OPj) creates a mother public key (KpM) and a mother private key (KsM). The identifier (OPj), the range...
6968061 Method which uses a non-volatile memory to store a crypto key and a check word for an encryption device
Nov-22-2005 A method using a Non-Volatile Memory circuit which operates as an interface between a key loader and an encryption device in a missile's telemetry system. The method includes a step for storing a crypto...
6965675 Structure and method for loading encryption keys through a test access port
Nov-15-2005 It is sometimes desirable to encrypt a design for loading into a PLD so that an attacker may not learn and copy the design as it is being written into the PLD. It is desirable that decryption keys be stored...
6961849 Selective data encryption using style sheet processing for decryption by a group clerk
Nov-1-2005 A method, system, and computer program product for selectively encrypting one or more elements of a document using style sheet processing. Disclosed is a policy-driven augmented style sheet processor (e.g....
6959090 Content Protection scheme for a digital recording device
Oct-25-2005 A recording device for digital data streams, such as digital TV broadcasts or digitized music, stores copies of program content encrypted by a key unique to the recording device. Distribution of program...
6957335 Initializing, maintaining, updating and recovering secure operation within an integrated system employing a data access control function
Oct-18-2005 Techniques are provided for initializing, maintaining, updating and recovering secure operation within an integrated system. The techniques, which employ a data access control function within the integrated...
6957329 System for encrypting data from multiple multimedia applications and method thereof
Oct-18-2005 Methods and systems are provided for encrypting data from a plurality of multimedia devices. A driver initiates authentication for the plurality of multimedia applications. The driver assigns a key registers...
6956950 Computer readable medium having a private key encryption program
Oct-18-2005 A digital wallet stores an cryptographically camouflaged access-controlled datum, e.g., a private key encrypted under the user's PIN. Entry of the correct PIN will correctly decrypt the stored key. Entry...
6956951 Extended key preparing apparatus, extended key preparing method, recording medium and computer program
Oct-18-2005 Intermediate data ai, bi, ci, and di are prepared by an intermediate data preparing equipment 4 from a cryptographic key through a nonlinear type function...
6952476 Verification of the private components of a public-key cryptographic system
Oct-4-2005 A method of exchanging digital public-key verification data whereby a first computing entity (102) enables a second computing entity (104) to obtain probabilistic evidence that a given public-key...
6950944 Security code activated access control system
Sep-27-2005 An access control system that utilizes security codes (500), a database (430), and a control device (20) is disclosed. Each security codes (500) is comprised of a unique key code...
6950523 Secure storage of private keys
Sep-27-2005 To protect a private cryptographic key, two values are derived. The two values together can reconstruct the key. One value is sent to a server and deleted from the local machine. The other value is held...
6950517 Efficient encryption and authentication for data processing systems
Sep-27-2005 Methods and apparatus are presented herein for encrypting and authentication data, such that some of data can be transmitted in the clear but still be authenticated by the sender. A set of cleartext positions...
6944769 Apparatus and a method for security authorization using a security key installed on removable media
Sep-13-2005 An apparatus and a method in a data processing system are provided for insuring the security of data accessed from removable media. Normal virus scanning occurs after data is loaded into the main memory,...
6944297 Method and apparatus for reproducing ciphered data
Sep-13-2005 A data reproducing apparatus and method is provided for reproducing data that was ciphered during recording in one or more of sector forming, header appending, error correction coding, modulation, and...
6944300 Method for migrating a base chip key from one computer system to another
Sep-13-2005 A method for migrating a base chip key from a first computer system to a second computer system is disclosed. A first computer system includes a base chip key 1, and a second computer system includes...
6941459 Selective data encryption using style sheet processing for decryption by a key recovery agent
Sep-6-2005 A method, system, and computer program product for selectively encrypting one or more elements of a document using style sheet processing. Disclosed is a policy-driven augmented style sheet processor (e.g....
6940979 Management of certificates for public key infrastructure
Sep-6-2005 Management of ciphertext devaluation in public key infrastructure is addressed by providing system and method using a certificate having a validity dependent on the amount of ciphertext associated with...
6938164 Method and system for allowing code to be securely initialized in a computer
Aug-30-2005 A memory controller prevents CPUs and other I/O bus masters from accessing memory during a code (for example, trusted core) initialization process. The memory controller resets CPUs in the computer and...
6937726 System and method for protecting data files by periodically refreshing a decryption key
Aug-30-2005 Methods for transferring among key holders in encoding and cryptographic systems the right to decode and decrypt messages in a way that does not explicitly reveal decoding and decrypting keys used and...
6934840 Composite keystore facility apparatus and method therefor
Aug-23-2005 An apparatus and method for managing keystores is implemented. A distributed keystore is established by aggregating individual. The distributed keystore may, be organized in a multi-level structure, which...
6934839 Evidencing and verifying indicia of value using secret key cryptography
Aug-23-2005 A method and system for evidencing payment of indicia using secret key cryptography is disclosed. The method and system include a plurality of indicia generating devices that are divided into groups for...
6934531 Method for improving the security of authentication procedures in digital mobile radio telephone systems
Aug-23-2005 The invention relates to a method for improving the security of authentication procedures in digital mobile radio telephone systems. In order to make it more difficult if not impossible to work out a secret...
6934393 System and method for third party recovery of encryption certificates in a public key infrastructure
Aug-23-2005 A first enterprise official desires to recover an encryption certificate of a user. The user may be a current member of an enterprise or a former member of the enterprise. The first enterprise official...
6934389 Method and apparatus for providing bus-encrypted copy protection key to an unsecured bus
Aug-23-2005 A copy protection (CP) key used by a sending source, such as a POD, to encrypt content such as audio and/or video information is derived by a first key generator associated with a first processor and is...
6931532 Selective data encryption using style sheet processing
Aug-16-2005 A method, system, and computer program product for selectively encrypting one or more elements of a document using style sheet processing. Disclosed is a policy-driven augmented style sheet processor (e.g....
6931527 Method and system for ensuring the security of fax transmission using an identifying card
Aug-16-2005 The invention concerns a method and system for safely transmitting a fax between a transmitter sending the fax and at least a receiver (11) receiving the fax (162) using a fax machine (161)...
6931528 Secure handshake protocol
Aug-16-2005 A method for a secure handshake protocol between A and B, connected by a slow channel is provided in which A sends a first message indicating a set of cipher suites with parameters, and its identifier...
6931128 Methods and systems for generating encryption keys using random bit generators
Aug-16-2005 A security key, such as an encryption key, is generated so as to make it more difficult for eavesdroppers to identify the key. Specifically, a cryptographically secure random number generator generates...
6928423 Copyright management apparatus, copyrighted-work distribution apparatus, and copyrighted-work distribution and receiving system
Aug-9-2005 A TV music broadcasting program is distributed from a distribution apparatus through a ground station and a satellite, and a musical-piece program is also distributed through a plurality of audio channels....
6925182 Administration and utilization of private keys in a networked environment
Aug-2-2005 The private and public keys of users, as encrypted with a symmetric algorithm by using individual user identifying keys are stored at a network server, indexed or addressable by user ID, and are sent to...
6920563 System and method to securely store information in a recoverable manner on an untrusted system
Jul-19-2005 A method (and system) for storing information in a recoverable manner on an untrusted system, includes sending, by a client, a request to a recovery server for recovery of a failed database, determining...
6912655 Network security architecture system utilizing seals
Jun-28-2005 An efficient multicast key management is achieved by using seals. A security server generates a seal. In one embodiment, the seal contains a key. In another embodiment, the seal contains information for...
6912284 Self-Authenticating cryptographic apparatus
Jun-28-2005 A self-authenticating apparatus for effecting secure communication of a binary signal. In the encipherment apparatus, key is generated as a function of plain text summed with a pseudorandom linear sequence....
6907127 Hierarchical key management encoding and decoding
Jun-14-2005 The present invention discloses a construction for key management module functionality which provides for secure encoding and decoding of messages which are up to two blocks long. A method for generating...