Generation of registration codes, keys and passcodes using non-determinism

• US 20110274273A1
• Filed: 07/11/2011
• Published: 11/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Biogy, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Biogy, Inc.
• Inventors: Fiske, Michael Stephen
• Granted Patent: US 8,817,981 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 380/46
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/46 by designing passwords or checking the strength of passwords
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0643 Hash functions, e.g. MD5, SHA, HMAC or f9 MAC
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0852 Quantum cryptography transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. light, infrared H04B10/00; wavelength-division multiplex systems H04J14/02; WDM arrangements H04J14/03
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0863 involving passwords or one-time passwords network architectures or network communication protocols for using one-time keys in a packet data network H04L63/067
• 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

In an embodiment, a secure module is provided that provides access keys to an unsecured system. In an embodiment, the secure module may generate passcodes and supply the passcodes to the unsecured system. In an embodiment, the access keys are sent to the unsecured system after the receiving the passcode from the unsecured system. In an embodiment, after authenticating the passcode, the secure module does not store the passcode in its memory. In an embodiment, the unsecured module requires the access key to execute a set of instructions or another entity. In an embodiment, the unsecured system does not store access keys. In an embodiment, the unsecured system erases the access key once the unsecured system no longer requires the access key. In an embodiment, the unsecured system receives a new passcode to replace the stored passcode after using the stored passcode. In an embodiments, a registration code is generated using non-determinism. In an embodiments, a key is generated using non-determinism. Each of these embodiments may be used separately.

Claims

1. A machine-implemented method comprising:

using non-determinism to generate a registration code or passcode generator.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-determinism is from quantum phenomena.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a registration code or passcode generator by applying a one-way function to the non-determinism.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-determinism is at least partially dependent on a biometric information.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein the quantum phenomena is quantum optics.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein some of the non-determinism is derived from a device.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the device is a mobile phone.

16. The method of claim 3, wherein the quantum phenomena is derived from quantum effects in a silicon chip.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-determinism may be dependent on heat, light, sound, moisture, conductance, density, gravity or acceleration.

2. A machine-implemented method comprising:

using non-determinism to generate a key.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the non-determinism is from quantum phenomena.

6. The method of claim 2, further comprising generating a key by applying a one-way method to the non-determinism.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the non-determinism is at least partially dependent on a biometric information.

10. The method of claim 4, wherein the quantum phenomena is quantum optics.

12. The method of claim 2, wherein some of the non-determinism is derived from a device.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein non-determinism is derived from a chip inside the device.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein the device is a smart card.

17. The method of claim 4, wherein the quantum phenomena is derived from quantum effects in a silicon chip.

19. The method of claim 2, wherein the non-determinism may be dependent on heat, light, sound, moisture, conductance, density, gravity or acceleration.

20. The method of claim 12 wherein the device is a mobile phone.