Storage and retrieval of dispersed storage network access information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9992019
APP PUB NO 20160191242A1
SERIAL NO

14954527

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A method includes affiliating an authentication token with user information of a user. The method further includes generating a private/public key pairing associated with the user information. The method further includes applying a share encoding function on a private key of the private/public key pairing to produce a set of encoded shares. The method further includes generating a set of random numbers and generating a set of hidden passwords based on the user information. The method further includes generating a set of encryption keys based on the set of hidden passwords and the set of random numbers. The method further includes encrypting the set of encoded shares utilizing the set of encryption keys to produce a set of encrypted shares. The method further includes outputting the set of encrypted shares to the authentication token for storage therein and outputting the set of random numbers to a set of authenticating units.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baptist, Andrew Mt. Pleasant, US 217 3850
Gladwin, S Christopher Chicago, US 305 12893
Resch, Jason K Chicago, US 1155 11856
Shirley,, Jr Thomas Franklin Wauwatosa, US 35 474

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