Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Encryption methods and apparatus
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Application No.: US14291887Application Date: 2014-05-30
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Publication No.: US09667620B2Publication Date: 2017-05-30
- Inventor: Kevin N. Armstrong , Per Love Hornquist Astrand , Steven M. Williamson
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Downey Brand LLP
- Main IPC: H04L9/32
- IPC: H04L9/32 ; H04L29/06 ; H04L9/08 ; G06F21/45

Abstract:
The embodiments discussed herein relate to updating and encrypting passwords for one or more computing devices. The computing devices can be associated with a common user account. According to the embodiments discussed herein, the user the can update a password of the user account at one computing device, and log into another computing device using the updated password without having to provide the current password for the other computing device. The embodiments incorporate a variety of encryption and key generation methods in order to safely transmit password updates between local computing devices. Specifically, the embodiments set forth methods and apparatus for generating and storing breadcrumbs that allow for decrypting a current password of a computing device using a new password.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160119312A1 ENCRYPTION METHODS AND APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2016-04-28
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