Encryption and decryption of time series data using a digital filter array

• US 10,382,407 B1
• Filed: 03/31/2017
• Issued: 08/13/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Emc IP Holding Company LLC (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Emc IP Holding Company LLC (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Faibish, Sorin, Ting, Dennis P. J., Pedone, Jr., James M., Tzelnic, Percy
• Primary Examiner(s): Zhao, Don G
• Application Number:
  US15/476,036
• Time in Patent Office: 865 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 7/582 Pseudo-random number generators
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 17/06 Non-recursive filters
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/805 Lightweight hardware, e.g. radio-frequency identification [RFID] or sensor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/84 Vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0435 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply symmetric encryption, i.e. same key used for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for symmetric key encryption H04L9/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0866 involving user or device identifiers, e.g. serial number, physical or biometrical information, DNA, hand-signature or measurable physical characteristics

Abstract

Techniques are provided for encryption and decryption of time series data using a digital filter array. A plurality of digital time series samples generated by a digital time series generation device are applied to a digital filter array (e.g., a finite impulse response filter or an infinite impulse response filter) that combines delayed versions of the digital time series samples using a plurality of coefficients to generate a plurality of encrypted digital time series samples. The plurality of coefficients comprise a portion of an encryption key associated with the digital time series generation device. The digital time series generation device has an associated device identifier, and the device identifier and the corresponding encryption key are registered with a server. The plurality of encrypted digital time series samples and the device identifier are provided to the server for decryption using an inverse digital filter array based on the encryption key.

Claims

1. A method, comprising the following steps:

obtaining a plurality of digital time series samples generated by a digital time series generation device;

applying, by at least one processing device of said digital time series generation device, said plurality of digital time series samples to a digital filter array that combines delayed versions of said digital time series samples using a plurality of coefficients to generate a plurality of encrypted digital time series samples, wherein said plurality of coefficients each comprise a portion of an encryption key associated with said digital time series generation device, wherein said digital time series generation device comprises a device identifier, and wherein said device identifier and said encryption key associated with said digital time series generation device are provided to a server prior to said applying; and

providing said plurality of encrypted digital time series samples and said device identifier to said server for decryption using an inverse digital filter array.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said digital filter array comprises one or more of a finite impulse response filter and an infinite impulse response filter.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of digital time series samples corresponds to a sensor reading.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said device identifier is provided to said server once per session.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said encryption key associated with said digital time series generation device is generated using a pseudo random number generator.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of said server generating said inverse digital filter array for said decryption based on said encryption key.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of said server detecting whether said plurality of digital time series samples comprises one or more of erroneous digital time series samples and falsified digital time series samples.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said step of detecting whether said plurality of digital time series samples comprises one or more of erroneous digital time series samples and falsified digital time series samples processes a second derivative of a decrypted version of said encrypted plurality of digital time series samples.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein said step of detecting whether said plurality of digital time series samples comprises one or more of erroneous digital time series samples and falsified digital time series samples processes one or more predefined characteristics of said digital time series generation device.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of registering said encryption key and said device identifier of said digital time series generation device with said server.

11. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processing device of a digital time series generation device, coupled to the memory, operative to implement the following steps;

obtaining a plurality of digital time series samples generated by said digital time series generation device;

applying, by the at least one processing device of said digital time series generation device, said plurality of digital time series samples to a digital filter array that combines delayed versions of said digital time series samples using a plurality of coefficients to generate a plurality of encrypted digital time series samples, wherein said plurality of coefficients each comprise a portion of an encryption key associated with said digital time series generation device, wherein said digital time series generation device comprises a device identifier, and wherein said device identifier and said encryption key associated with said digital time series generation device are provided to a server prior to said applying; and

providing said plurality of encrypted digital time series samples and said device identifier to said server for decryption using an inverse digital filter array.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said digital filter array comprises one or more of a finite impulse response filter and an infinite impulse response filter.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said encryption key associated with said digital time series generation device is generated using a pseudo random number generator.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising the steps of said server generating said inverse digital filter array for said decryption based on said encryption key and said server detecting whether said plurality of digital time series samples comprises one or more of erroneous digital time series samples and falsified digital time series samples.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said step of detecting whether said plurality of digital time series samples comprises one or more of erroneous digital time series samples and falsified digital time series samples processes one or more of a second derivative of a decrypted version of said encrypted plurality of digital time series samples and one or more predefined characteristics of said digital time series generation device.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising the step of registering said encryption key and said device identifier of said digital time series generation device with said server.

17. A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored therein program code of one or more software programs, wherein the program code when executed by at least one processing platform causes said at least one processing platform to implement the following steps:

obtaining a plurality of digital time series samples generated by a digital time series generation device;

applying, by at least one processing device of said digital time series generation device, said plurality of digital time series samples to a digital filter array that combines delayed versions of said digital time series samples using a plurality of coefficients to generate a plurality of encrypted digital time series samples, wherein said plurality of coefficients each comprise a portion of an encryption key associated with said digital time series generation device, wherein said digital time series generation device comprises a device identifier, and wherein said device identifier and said encryption key associated with said digital time series generation device are provided to a server prior to said applying; and

providing said plurality of encrypted digital time series samples and said device identifier to said server for decryption using an inverse digital filter array.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein said digital filter array comprises one or more of a finite impulse response filter and an infinite impulse response filter.

19. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein said encryption key associated with said digital time series generation device is generated using a pseudo random number generator.

20. The computer program product of claim 17, further comprising the steps of said server generating said inverse digital filter array for said decryption based on said encryption key and said server detecting whether said plurality of digital time series samples comprises one or more of erroneous digital time series samples and falsified digital time series samples.