Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Virtualization of cryptographic keys
- Patent Title (中): 加密密钥的虚拟化
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Application No.: US12551293Application Date: 2009-08-31
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Publication No.: US08295481B2Publication Date: 2012-10-23
- Inventor: Phil C. Yeh
- Applicant: Phil C. Yeh
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.
- Agent John E. Campbell; Blanche E. Schiller, Esq.
- Main IPC: G06F21/00
- IPC: G06F21/00
Abstract:
A cryptographic key is virtualized to provide a virtual cryptographic key. To virtualize the key, an operation, such as an exclusive OR operation, is used with the key and a mask. The virtual key is usable by a guest of a virtual environment in cryptographic operations.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110051930A1 VIRTUALIZATION OF CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEYS Public/Granted day:2011-03-03
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