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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1997
Kenji Kawano, Nakai-machi, JP;
Masahiro Taguchi, Nakai-machi, JP;
Masaki Hirota, Nakai-machi, JP;
Junji Okada, Nakai-machi, JP;
Masao Funada, Nakai-machi, JP;
Takashi Ozawa, Nakai-machi, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to the present invention, piracy of secret data is prevented without an attack detecting circuit or data deleting circuit. In a secret data processing unit, a cell contains fluid in a sealed space. Code generators arranged in the sealed space receive a code generation request to generate codes specified by the pressure value of the fluid. A key generator disposed in the sealed space generates encryption keys/decryption keys specified by the generated codes. An encryptor/decryptor also disposed in the sealed space receives requests for secret data encryption/requests for encrypted secret data decryption, and outputs code generation requests to the code generator to encrypt the secret data/decrypt the encrypted secret data by using the generated encryption key/decryption key. Both codes and encryption keys/decryption keys generated and used, are not statically stored in the cryptographic processing unit.