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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Pkware, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Inventor:
James C. Peterson, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Assignee:
PKWARE, INC., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/62 (2013.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/6218 (2013.01); G06F 17/30153 (2013.01); G06F 21/6209 (2013.01); H04L 9/088 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2107 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2153 (2013.01); H04L 2209/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of integrating existing strong encryption methods into the processing of a .ZIP file to provide a highly secure data container which provides flexibility in the use of symmetric and asymmetric encryption technology. The present invention adapts the well-established .ZIP file format to support higher levels of security and multiple methods of data encryption and key management, thereby producing a highly secure and flexible digital container for electronically storing and transferring confidential data.