US5956408A
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Apparatus and method for secure distribution of data
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1998-02-12
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Granted: 1999-09-21
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Expires: 2018-02-12
Abstract
Abstract Data, including a program and software updates, is encrypted by a public key encryption system using the private key of the data sender. The data is also digitally signed by the sender. The receiver decrypts the encrypted data, using the public key of the sender, and verifies the digital signature on the transmitted data. The program interacts with basic information stored within the confines of the receiver. As result of the interaction, the software updates are installed within the confines of the user, and the basic information stored within the confines of the user are changed.
Inventors
- 👤 Todd Weston Arnold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:31
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L9/00; H04L9/30; H04L9/3006; H04L9/302; G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/10; G06F21/101; G06F21/1011; G06F21/12; G06F21/121; G06F21/125; G06F21/30; G06F21/44; G06F21/50; G06F21/51; G06F21/57; G06F21/70; G06F21/71; G06F21/72; H04L9/32; H04L9/3247; H04L9/3249; G06F2211/00; G06F2211/007; G06F2211/008; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2129; G06F2221/2151; G06F2221/2153; H04L2209/00; H04L2209/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for securely controlling the configuration of a computer system so that features of the system may be enabled or disabled, said method including the steps of: providing memory which is located within a secured area, said memory being protected from physical and direct electrical access said memory storing basic information; encrypting data, said data including a program and software updates as specific features at another computer system under the private key of a public key encryption system; and digitally signing said data; decrypting the data and verifying the digital signature of said data within the secured area with a public key of the public key encryption system, wherein said public key is stored within said secured area; executing said program within said secured area, said program interacting with the basic information stored in said memory and installing in said memory in the secured area, as result of said interaction, said specific features which are the software updates; and changing said basic information stored in the memory of the secured area, which change results as part of the interaction of said program with the basic information existing before said interaction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for securely controlling the configuration of a computer system so that features of the system may be enabled or disabled, said method including the steps of: providing memory which is located within a secured area, said memory being protected from physical and direct electrical access said memory storing basic information; encrypting data, said data including a program and software updates as specific features at another computer system under the private key of a public key encryption system; and digitally signing said data; decrypting the data and verifying the digital signature of said data within the secured area with a public key of the public key encryption system, wherein said public key is stored within said secured area; executing said program within said secured area, said program interacting with the basic information stored in said memory and installing in said memory in the secured area, as result of said interaction, said specific features which are the software updates; and changing said basic information stored in the memory of the secured area, which change results as part of the interaction of said program with the basic information existing before said interaction.
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