US 10,833,854 B2 · Generating and utilizing a secondary security key

Abstract

Generating a secondary security key from a primary security key is provided. A first numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a first character in a primary security key is added to a second numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a second character in the primary security key to generate a running total value. The running total value is automatically designated 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. The data is encrypted with the secondary security key.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A method comprising:

adding, by one or more processors, a first numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a first character in a primary security key to a second numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a second character in the primary security key to generate a running total value that is a summation of the first numeric code and the second numeric code, wherein the primary security key is provided by a user entering a security code;
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.

1 more element

A computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage mediums, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer readable storage mediums, the stored program instructions comprising:

program instructions to add a first numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a first character in a primary security key to a second numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a second character in the primary security key to generate a running total value that is a summation of the first numeric code and the second numeric code, wherein the primary security key is provided by a user entering a security code;
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.

1 more element

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 add a first numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a first character in a primary security key to a second numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a second character in the primary security key to generate a running total value that is a summation of the first numeric code and the second numeric code, wherein the primary security key is provided by a user entering a security code;
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.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

16/417,986Filed 21 May 2019 · continuation

Priority

19 May 2016

Published

US 2019/0274037 A15 Sep 2019

Granted

10 Nov 2020

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.…

Family

Application15/158,912Parent of this continuation · filed 19 May 2016

US 2019/0274037 A1Pre-grant publication · published 5 Sep 2019

US 10,382,952 B2Parent of this continuation

US 2017/0338953 A1Published application

US 10,833,854 B2This patent

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Generating and utilizing a secondary security key

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Abstract

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