18282900. MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING HASH-BASED DIGITAL SIGNATURES simplified abstract (Siemens Aktiengesellschaft)
Contents
- 1 MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING HASH-BASED DIGITAL SIGNATURES
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING HASH-BASED DIGITAL SIGNATURES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Original Abstract Submitted
MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING HASH-BASED DIGITAL SIGNATURES
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Fabrizio De Santis of München (DE)
MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING HASH-BASED DIGITAL SIGNATURES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18282900 titled 'MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING HASH-BASED DIGITAL SIGNATURES
Simplified Explanation
The monitoring system described in the abstract is designed to receive signature requests, store data, generate digital signatures, extract one-time signatures, compare public keys, and provide warnings if necessary.
- Requesting device, monitoring apparatus, and signing device are components of the system
- Monitoring apparatus receives signature request data and digital signatures
- One-time public keys are determined and compared to previous keys
- If a new key is detected, it is stored; if a repeat key is found, a warning signal is sent
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in secure document signing, authentication processes, and data integrity verification.
Problems Solved
This system helps prevent unauthorized access, ensures data integrity, and enhances security measures for digital signatures.
Benefits
The system provides a reliable way to verify signatures, detect unauthorized changes, and maintain secure communication channels.
Potential Commercial Applications
This technology could be utilized in industries such as finance, healthcare, legal services, and government agencies for secure document handling and authentication processes.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be traditional digital signature systems that rely on public-private key pairs for authentication and data integrity verification.
What is the specific cryptographic function used for generating digital signatures in this system?
The abstract mentions a stateful hash-based cryptographic function, but it does not specify the exact algorithm or method used for this purpose.
How does the system handle potential conflicts or discrepancies in the received signatures?
The abstract mentions that if a one-time public key is equal to a previous key, a warning signal is sent to the requesting device. However, it does not elaborate on how the system resolves or addresses these conflicts.
Original Abstract Submitted
A monitoring system including a requesting device, a monitoring apparatus and a signing device, wherein the monitoring apparatus is configured to receive a signature request data structure, store the data, receive a hash-based digital signature generated for the data by a stateful hash-based cryptographic function of the signing device, extract a one-time signature from the received hash-based digital signature, determine a one-time public key based on the stored data to be signed and the one-time signature, compare the one-time public key with previous one-time public keys determined from hash-based digital signatures previously received from the signing device, and if the one-time public key is different to any of previous one-time public keys, store the one-time public key in a data storage unit, if the one-time public key is equal to at least one of the previous one-time public keys, output a first warning signal to the requesting device.
