Cryptographic Parameter Storage via Segmented Substrate Deconstruction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for long-term offline management of cryptographic key pairs are non-durable, prone to human error, and user-unfriendly, posing risks of data interception and loss.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for secure storage using a substrate with an upper plate featuring manipulation indicators, allowing for mechanical manipulation and deconstruction into complementary units, providing a durable and user-friendly encrypted offline storage medium.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cryptographic key pairs are stored on paper wallets, then they can be accessed by users, but they are non-durable and resistant to fire, water, light exposure, aging, and burial
Solution Approach 1:
The cryptographic parameter is divided into multiple segments (first cryptographic parameter portion, second cryptographic parameter portion) that are stored separately in different storage media. This segmentation allows the system to use durable materials like metal for storage while maintaining user accessibility through distributed access points, resolving the contradiction between durability and ease of operation.
2Reliability
If cryptographic key pairs are engraved in metal frames with character blocks, then durability is improved, but the method becomes time-consuming and user-unfriendly due to small character blocks and complex sealing mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the cryptographic parameter from the complex metal frame structure and stores it directly on flexible substrates like cards or stickers. This extraction eliminates the need for small character blocks and complex sealing mechanisms, significantly improving user friendliness while maintaining durability through the use of robust substrate materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The cryptographic parameter is printed or engraved directly onto specific local areas of the substrate surface rather than using separate character blocks. This local quality approach simplifies the overall structure, making it easier for users to handle and operate while maintaining the durability needed for long-term storage.
3Reliability
If cryptographic parameters are distributed to multiple secure locations, then security against interception is improved, but the complexity of management and retrieval increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges multiple cryptographic parameter portions into a single unified substrate or set of substrates that can be stored together. This combining approach maintains security through distribution while simplifying management and retrieval, as users no longer need to track and manage multiple separate storage locations independently.
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AI summary
A method for the interception-proof transmission of at least one cryptographic parameter from a user to an encrypted offline storage medium, comprising steps of: cloaking an upward portion of a substrate with an upper plate, characterized in that said upper plate comprises a multitude of indicia, wherein each indicium has a corresponding manipulation indicator; sequentially positioning a manipulation apparatus over one or more of the manipulation indicators; mechanically manipulating the substrate, after each sequential positioning of the manipulation apparatus, using said manipulation apparatus, characterized in that the manipulation indicator of the desired indicium overlaps with one mechanical manipulation unit of the substrate; and deconstructing said substrate in two or more complementary units, characterized in that said complementary units each comprises at least one mechanical manipulation unit administered by the manipulation apparatus.