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- Patent Title: Splitting encrypted key and encryption key used to encrypt key into key components allowing assembly with subset of key components to decrypt encrypted key
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Application No.: US17498322Application Date: 2021-10-11
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Publication No.: US11888975B2Publication Date: 2024-01-30
- Inventor: Tron Black , Denny Becker , Tyler Perkins , Joel Weight , Jesse Empey
- Applicant: tZERO IP, LLC
- Applicant Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Assignee: tZERO IP, LLC
- Current Assignee: tZERO IP, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Agency: Fogg & Powers LLC
- Main IPC: H04L9/08
- IPC: H04L9/08 ; H04L9/30

Abstract:
A system includes processor(s) and memory(s). When encryption key(s) need to be generated to encrypt a key, processor(s): generate encryption key(s); encrypt key using encryption key(s) to generate encrypted key; split encrypted key and encryption key(s) into set(s) of key components, wherein subset of key components can be used to reconstruct encrypted key and encryption key(s); and erase key from memory(s). When encryption key(s) need to be used, processor(s): receive set(s) of key components from subset(s) of users that can be used to reconstruct encrypted key and encryption key(s) used to decrypt key from encrypted key; when set(s) of key components is received from subset(s) of users that can be used to reconstruct encrypted key and encrypted key(s), reconstruct encrypted key and encryption key(s); and when the encrypted key and the encryption key(s) have both been reconstructed, decrypt encrypted key into key using encryption key(s).
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