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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2020
I2chain, Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Mark Steven Manasse, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sanjay Jain, Sammamish, WA (US);
Ajay Jotwani, San Ramon, CA (US);
I2Chain, Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for encrypting shared information through its life cycle are described. The method includes receiving and storing a document. The method further includes encrypting document using a primary key. Further, the method includes receiving sharing request from current user of document for sharing document with a next user. The method includes, for each time the document is to be shared with next user in a series, generating a key for next user specified in sharing request. The method further includes encrypting document for next user using key generated for corresponding next user. Furthermore, the method includes binding access rights to document for authorizing request to access document by next user. The method includes sharing encrypted document with next user. Thereafter, the method includes receiving a request to access the document from the next user and providing the access to encrypted document meant for next user to next user.