Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

Byeong-Ho Ahn

Dae-Seon Park

In-Seok Kang

Haeng-Seok Ko

Taek-Jun Nam

A random number generation method and apparatus using a low-power microprocessor is provided. In the random number generation method, a low-power microprocessor determines whether external power is supplied to a random number generator. The low-power microprocessor updates an internal state of the random number generator based on a first scheme if it is determined that the external power is supplied to the random number generator. The low-power microprocessor updates the internal state of the random number generator based on a second scheme different from the first scheme if it is determined that the external power is not supplied to the random number generator.

Random number generation method and apparatus using low-power microprocessor

A method of generating a random number using nonvolatile memory and an apparatus for the same are provided. The method of generating a random number includes reading random number state information from nonvolatile memory when power is supplied; updating the random number state of a random number generator using the random number state information and a saving entropy source, thereby producing updated random number state information; storing the updated random number state information in the nonvolatile memory; updating a random number state of the random number generator using the updated random number state information and a generating entropy source, thereby producing a generating random number state information; and producing a random number to be used in an application program using the generating random number state information and the generating entropy source.

Method of generating random number using nonvolatile memory in two-track scheme and apparatus for the same

A cipher communication method for an encryption apparatus an includes: receiving a second encryption key while performing a cipher communication using a first encryption key; storing encryption key input information on the first and second encryption keys in a static region; copying the stored encryption key input information into a dynamic region; selecting any one of the first and second encryption keys based on the copied encryption key input information and current time information; generating encryption key position information and encryption key selection information on the selected encryption key; and transmitting a cipher text and the encryption key selection information to another encryption apparatus connected to the encryption apparatus through a network such that the another encryption apparatus acquires an encryption key to decrypt the cipher text.

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Daejeon, South Korea

Byeong-Ho Ahn