Level-two encryption associated with individual privacy and public safety protection via double encrypted lock box

• US 9,042,546 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2012
• Issued: 05/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jeudy, Josnel
• Application Number:
  US13/660,848
• Publication Number:
  US 20140105389A1
• Time in Patent Office: 943 Days
• Field of Search: 380 42- 44
• US Class Current: 380/200
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/04 Masking or blinding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/08 Key distribution or management, e.g. generation, sharing or updating, of cryptographic keys or passwords network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting key management in a packet data network H04L63/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0861 Generation of secret information including derivation or calculation of cryptographic keys or passwords
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/1675 Providing digital key or authorisation information for generation or regeneration of the scrambling sequence pseudo-random number generators in general G06F7/58

Abstract

Computationally implemented methods and systems are described herein that are designed to, among other things, receiving a level-one encrypted output of a surveillance device; encrypting at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device with a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity; and transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a level-one encrypted output of a surveillance device;

encrypting at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device with a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity associated with the encryption of the at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device; and

transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device, wherein transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises;

transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with a surveillance device identifier that identifies the surveillance device, wherein transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with a surveillance device identifier that identifies the surveillance device comprises;

transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with an encrypted version of the surveillance device identifier, wherein transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with an encrypted version of the surveillance device identifier comprises;

receiving an encryption of at least a part of a version of the surveillance device identifier that was encrypted with a name-obscuring encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-one encryption entity associated with the level-one encryption of the output of the surveillance device, the name-obscuring encryption key being a different encryption key from an encryption key used to generate the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device; and

transmitting an encrypted version of the surveillance device identifier to a pre-event repository.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a level-one encrypted output of a surveillance device comprises:

accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a level-one encrypted output of a surveillance device comprises:

accepting a level-one encrypted version of an output of at least one of an image surveillance device, an audio surveillance device, a motion surveillance device, or a tactile surveillance device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a level-one encrypted output of a surveillance device comprises:

accepting the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device in a form such that the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device is substantially unusable absent combination with other information not present in the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein accepting the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device in a form such that the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device is substantially unusable absent combination with other information not present in the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a level-one encryption which cannot practicably be decrypted by a level-one encryption entity associated with the level-one encryption circuitry.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a level-one encryption which cannot practicably be decrypted by a level-one encryption entity associated with the level-one encryption circuitry comprises:

accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a level-one key-pair generation entity.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a level-one key-pair generation entity comprises:

accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a decryption key generated by a level-one key-pair generation entity.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a level-one key-pair generation entity comprises:

accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a key-pair designator generated by a level-one key-pair generation entity.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein encrypting at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device with a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity associated with the encryption of the at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

receiving the level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by the level-two encryption entity from a level-two key-pair generation entity.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein receiving the level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity from a level-two key-pair generation entity comprises:

receiving a level-two key pair designator from the level-two key-pair generation entity.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein encrypting at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device with a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity associated with the encryption of the at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

receiving a level-two key pair designator from a level-two key-pair generation entity in the form of a level-two encryption key that will thereafter function as the level-two key-pair designator.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein encrypting at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device with a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity associated with the encryption of the at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

encrypting at least a part of a level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device into a form such that a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device is substantially unusable absent combination with other information not present in the level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein encrypting at least a part of a level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device into a form such that a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device is substantially unusable absent combination with other information not present in the level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

receiving a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by the level-two encryption entity from a level-two key-pair generation entity.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein receiving a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity from a level-two key-pair generation entity comprises:

receiving a level-two key pair designator from the level-two key-pair generation entity.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein encrypting at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device with a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity associated with the encryption of the at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

receiving a level-two key pair designator from a level-two key-pair generation entity such that a corresponding but unknown level-two encryption key itself may thereafter function as the key-pair designator.

16. The method of Claim 1, wherein transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with an encrypted version of the surveillance device identifier comprises:

receiving an encrypted version of the surveillance device identifier.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device to a pre-event repository.

18. A system comprising:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving a level-one encrypted output of a surveillance device;

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of encrypting at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device with a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity associated with the encryption of the at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device; and

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises;

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with a surveillance device identifier that identifies the surveillance device, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with a surveillance device identifier that identifies the surveillance device comprises;

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with an encrypted version of the surveillance device identifier, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with an encrypted version of the surveillance device identifier comprises;

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving an encryption of at least a part of a version of the surveillance device identifier that was encrypted with a name-obscuring encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-one encryption entity associated with the level-one encryption of the output of the surveillance device, the name-obscuring encryption key being a different encryption key from an encryption key used to generate the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device; and

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of transmitting an encrypted version of the surveillance device identifier to a pre-event repository.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving a level-one encrypted output of a surveillance device comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving a level-one encrypted output of a surveillance device comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of accepting a level-one encrypted version of an output of at least one of an image surveillance device, an audio surveillance device, a motion surveillance device, or a tactile surveillance device.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving a level-one encrypted output of a surveillance device comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of accepting the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device in a form such that the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device is substantially unusable absent combination with other information not present in the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of accepting the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device in a form such that the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device is substantially unusable absent combination with other information not present in the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a level-one encryption which cannot practicably be decrypted by a level-one encryption entity associated with the level-one encryption circuitry.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a level-one encryption which cannot practicably be decrypted by a level-one encryption entity associated with the level-one encryption circuitry comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a level-one key-pair generation entity.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a level-one key-pair generation entity comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of accepting an output of accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a decryption key generated by a level-one key-pair generation entity.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a level-one key-pair generation entity comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of accepting an output of accepting an output of level-one encryption circuitry that is associated with a key-pair designator generated by a level-one key-pair generation entity.

26. The system of claim 18, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of encrypting at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device with a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity associated with the encryption of the at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving the level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by the level-two encryption entity from a level-two key-pair generation entity.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving the level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity from a level-two key-pair generation entity comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving a level-two key pair designator from the level-two key-pair generation entity.

28. The system of claim 18, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of encrypting at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device with a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity associated with the encryption of the at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving a level-two key pair designator from a level-two key-pair generation entity in the form of a level-two encryption key that will thereafter function as the level-two key-pair designator.

29. The system of claim 18, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of encrypting at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device with a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity associated with the encryption of the at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of encrypting at least a part of a level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device into a form such that a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device is substantially unusable absent combination with other information not present in the level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of encrypting at least a part of a level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device into a form such that a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device is substantially unusable absent combination with other information not present in the level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by the level-two encryption entity from a level-two key-pair generation entity.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity from a level-two key-pair generation entity comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving a level-two key pair designator from the level-two key-pair generation entity.

32. The method of claim 18, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of encrypting at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device with a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity associated with the encryption of the at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving a level-two key pair designator from a level-two key-pair generation entity such that a corresponding but unknown level-two encryption key itself may thereafter function as the key-pair designator.

33. The system of claim 18, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with an encrypted version of the surveillance device identifier comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of receiving an encrypted version of the surveillance device identifier.

34. The system of claim 18, wherein circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises:

circuitry for a machine configured to create a physical reality of transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device to a pre-event repository.

35. A system comprising:

means for receiving a level-one encrypted output of a surveillance device;

means for encrypting at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device with a level-two encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-two encryption entity associated with the encryption of the at least a part of the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device; and

means for transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device, wherein means for transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device comprises;

means for transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with a surveillance device identifier that identifies the surveillance device, wherein means for transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with a surveillance device identifier that identifies the surveillance device comprises;

means for transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with an encrypted version of the surveillance device identifier, wherein means for transmitting a level-two encrypted output of the surveillance device in conjunction with an encrypted version of the surveillance device identifier comprises;

means for receiving an encryption of at least a part of a version of the surveillance device identifier that was encrypted with a name-obscuring encryption key whose decryption key is inaccessible by a level-one encryption entity associated with the level-one encryption of the output of the surveillance device, the name-obscuring encryption key being a different encryption key from an encryption key used to generate the level-one encrypted output of the surveillance device; and

means for transmitting an encrypted version of the surveillance device identifier to a pre-event repository.