Symmetric cryptography with user authentication
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1. A method for encrypting data comprising:
- receiving at least one user authentication factor;
generating a symmetric key from the at least one user authentication factor; and
encrypting data using the symmetric key.
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Abstract
A device uses a user authentication factor to generate a symmetric key for use in symmetric cryptography. The user authentication factor is encrypted and stored for authentication during decryption.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for encrypting data comprising:
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receiving at least one user authentication factor;
generating a symmetric key from the at least one user authentication factor; and
encrypting data using the symmetric key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for decrypting data comprising:
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receiving at least one user authentication factor;
generating a symmetric key from the at least one user authentication factor; and
decrypting stored data using the symmetric key. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus with a machine accessible medium having instructions stored thereon that when accessed result in a machine performing:
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receiving at least one user authentication factor;
generating a symmetric key from the at least one user authentication factor; and
encrypting data using the symmetric key. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus with a machine accessible medium having instructions stored thereon that when accessed result in a machine performing:
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receiving at least one user authentication factor;
generating a symmetric key from the at least one user authentication factor; and
decrypting stored data using the symmetric key. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer system for storing and accessing encrypted data, comprising:
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a user authentication factor collection component to receive at least one user authentication factor;
a symmetric key generation component to generate a symmetric key from the at least one user authentication factor;
an encryption process component to encrypt data and the at least one user authentication factor using the symmetric key; and
a decryption process component to decrypt encrypted data using the symmetric key. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus comprising:
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means for collecting at least one user authentication factor;
means for generating a symmetric key from the at least one user authentication factor;
means for encrypting data using the symmetric key; and
means for decrypting data using the symmetric key.
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37. A handheld device to store encrypted data, comprising:
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a biometric collection device to collect a biometric user authentication factor; and
a symmetric cryptography engine to generate a symmetric key from the biometric user authentication factor, and to encrypt data using the symmetric key. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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