Method and apparatus for verifiable generation of public keys
CA 2543796 C · Owner: Certicom Corp. · Inventors: Brown, Daniel R.
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The invention provides a method of verifiable generation of public keys. According to the method, a self-signed signature is first generated and then used as input to the generation of a pair of private and public keys. Verification of the signature proves that the keys are generated from a key generation process utilizing the signature. A certification authority can validate and verify a public key generated from a verifiable key generation process.
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- Filed October 28, 2004 and granted December 8, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 28, 2024.
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