US 10,382,952 B2 · Generating and utilizing a secondary security key

Abstract

A method, system, and/or computer program product generate a secondary security key from a primary security key. One or more processors, receive a primary security key. The processor(s) retrieve a first numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a first character in the primary security key. The processor(s) retrieve a second numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a second character in the primary security key. The processor(s) add the first numeric code to the second numeric code to generate a running total value. The processor(s) designate the running total value as a secondary security key, and encrypt data with the secondary security key.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, a primary security key;
retrieving, by the one or more processors, a first numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a first character in the primary security key;
retrieving, by the one or more processors, a second numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a second character in the primary security key;
adding, by the one or more processors, the first numeric code to the second numeric code to generate a running total value;
automatically designating, by the one or more processors, the running total value as a secondary security key such that the primary security key is transformed into the secondary security key that is usable for encrypting data to provide a more secure computer system;
and
encrypting, by the one or more processors, the data with the secondary security key.

4 more elements

A computer system comprising one or more processors, one or more computer readable memories, and one or more computer readable storage mediums, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer readable storage mediums for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more computer readable memories, the stored program instructions comprising:

program instructions to receive a primary security key;
program instructions to retrieve a first numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a first character in the primary security key;
program instructions to retrieve a second numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a second character in the primary security key;
program instructions to add the first numeric code to the second numeric code to generate running total value;
program instructions to automatically designate the running total value as a secondary security key such that the primary security key is transformed into the secondary security key that is usable for encrypting data to provide a more secure computer system;
and
program instructions to encrypt the data with the secondary security key.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/158,912Filed 19 May 2016

Published

US 2017/0338953 A123 Nov 2017

Granted

13 Aug 2019

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

H04L 9/0863
Generation of secret information including derivation or calculation of cryptographic keys or passwords: involving passwords or one-time passwords
H04L 9/0891
Key distribution or management, e.g. generation, sharing or updating, of cryptographic keys or passwords: revocation or update of secret…
H04L 9/0894
Key distribution or management, e.g. generation, sharing or updating, of cryptographic keys or passwords: escrow, recovery or storing of secret…
H04L 63/0428
For providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks: wherein the data content is protected, e.g.…

Generating and utilizing a secondary security key

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