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Mixnet system

  • US 20060262933A1
  • Filed: 01/24/2005
  • Published: 11/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A participant apparatus characterized by comprising:

  • key encryption means for encrypting one of a plurality of secret keys of secret key cryptography by one public key of a plurality of substitution/decryption apparatuses;

    data encryption means for encrypting given data by one of the plurality of secret keys of the secret key cryptography;

    hash value encryption means for calculating a hash value of the given data by using a cryptographic hash function and encrypting the hash value by one public key of the plurality of substitution/decryption apparatuses;

    repeat means for repeating processing of inputting a plaintext as a first input to said data encryption means and inputting, as subsequent inputs to said data encryption means, preceding outputs from said data encryption means, said key encryption means, and said hash value encryption means a number of times equal to the number of substitution/decryption apparatuses; and

    output means for outputting data obtained by processing of said repeat means.

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