Encryption key generation

An encryption key generating device comprising;

• environmental variable detection means comprising at least one of a sensor and an input device configured to detect environmental variables associated with varying environmental conditions to which said environmental variable detection means are exposed thereby providing environmental variables, wherein
• said device further comprises a processor configured to define parameters of a plurality of scrambling functions using further variables and to calculate a plurality of scramble values, each scramble value comprising a combination of environmental variables combined in accordance with one of said plurality of scrambling functions, wherein said processor is further configured to combine said scramble values to produce a scramble code, and generate an encryption key from said scramble code;
• wherein
• said environmental detection means is configured to detect a plurality of new environmental variables, and said processor is configured to calculate a plurality of new scramble values, each new scramble value comprising a combination of said new environmental variables combined in accordance with one of said plurality of scrambling functions and to combine said new scramble values to produce a new scramble code, and to generate a new encryption key from said new scramble code.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions which when executed on a computer perform a method comprising the steps of:

• A. detecting a plurality of environmental variables associated with varying environmental conditions using at least one of a sensor and an input device;
• B. collecting a plurality of further variables;
• C. defining parameters of a plurality of scrambling functions using said further variables;
• D. calculating a plurality of scramble values, each scramble value comprising a combination of said environmental variables combined in accordance with one of said plurality of scrambling functions;
• E. combining said scramble values to produce a scramble code;
• F. generating said encryption key from said scramble code;
• and
• G. detecting a plurality of new environmental variables using at least one of said sensor and said input device;
• H. calculating a plurality of new scramble values, each new scramble value comprising a combination of said new environmental variables combined in accordance with one of said plurality of scrambling functions;
• I. combining said new scramble values to produce a new scramble code, and
• J. generating a new encryption key from said new scramble code.