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Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023

Filed:

Sep. 22, 2020
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Junichi Shimada, Tokyo, JP;

Shuichi Hachiya, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/08 (2006.01); G06F 7/58 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/0872 (2013.01); G06F 7/582 (2013.01); H04L 9/0869 (2013.01); H04L 9/0877 (2013.01); H04L 9/3247 (2013.01); H04L 2209/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and a system of generating a master seed using location-based data. The system includes a pseudo-random number generator configured to generate a random number and a global positioning system module configured to determine a location of the system. The system also includes an encryption module configured to generate a signing request message. The signing request message includes the random number and the location. The system further includes a communication device configured to transmit the signing request message to a location authority for authorization. The communication device further configured to receive a signature from the location authority upon authorization of the signing request message. The system is further configured to generate a master seed based on the signature.


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