Apparatus and Method for Processing Fragmented Cryptographic Keys
OwnerWilliam F. Price, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A system includes a set of private key fragments distributed across a set of networked resources. Each private key fragment independently produces a fractional cryptographic result. A combination module on a designated networked resource combines a sufficient number of fractional cryptographic results to produce an operable cryptographic result. A method includes generating a set of private key fragments. The set of private key fragments is located across a set of networked resources. Fractional cryptographic results are produced at the set of networked resources. The fractional cryptographic results are combined to produce an operable cryptographic result.
Claims15
A system, comprising:
- a plurality of private key fragments distributed across a plurality of networked resources, each private key fragment independently producing a fractional cryptographic result;
- and
- a combination module on a designated networked resource to combine a sufficient number of fractional cryptographic results to produce an operable cryptographic result.
A computer readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions to;
- receive fractional cryptographic results from a plurality of private key fragments distributed across a plurality of networked resources;
- and
- combine the fractional cryptographic results to produce an operable cryptographic result.
A method, comprising:
- generating a plurality of private key fragments;
- locating the plurality of private key fragments across a plurality of networked resources;
- producing fractional cryptographic results at the plurality of networked resources;
- combining the fractional cryptographic results to produce an operable cryptographic result.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.