APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR GENERATING AND UTILIZING A PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION KEY: abstract simplified (17718576)

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 17718576 Titled 'APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR GENERATING AND UTILIZING A PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION KEY'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes methods and devices for creating and using a physical unclonable function (PUF) key. It involves reading a unique identifier from a hardware source and selecting a specific PUF method based on the type of hardware source. The PUF key is then generated using the selected method.

Original Abstract Submitted

There is described methods and devices for generating and utilizing a physical unclonable function (PUF) key. A hardware source is read to obtain a hardware output of a unique identifier of the hardware source. One of a plurality of hardware PUF methods is selected, each of the plurality of hardware PUF methods adapted to a respective hardware source type. The PUF key is generated from the hardware output using the selected hardware PUF method.