One-Time Pad Encryption via Irrational Number Mantissa
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional encryption schemes are vulnerable to interception and are expected to become obsolete with the advent of quantum computing, necessitating a fast, secure, and tamper-proof method for key generation and data protection.
Innovation Solution
A computing device generates a mantissa of an irrational number using a seed and a pin, which is used as a one-time pad for encryption, with the seed and pin forming parts of a key for both encryption and decryption, potentially embedded in a graphical code for secure transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional encryption schemes are used, then data can be protected with current technology, but the encryption keys can be intercepted and the schemes will become obsolete with quantum computing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a one-time pad encryption system where the encryption key is used only once and then discarded. This disposable key approach ensures that even if a key is intercepted, it cannot be reused, providing forward security against both traditional interception and future quantum computing threats.
Solution Approach 2:
The system generates and distributes encryption keys in advance through secure channels (such as embedded in graphical codes like QR codes) before the actual data encryption occurs. This preliminary key distribution allows the recipient to have the key ready for decryption while maintaining security through the one-time use principle.
2Reliability
If larger key sizes are used to improve security, then resistance to brute force attacks increases, but key distribution and management become more complex and vulnerable to interception
Solution Approach 1:
The encryption key is segmented into two parts: a random component generated by the system and a user-provided PIN. This segmentation allows the key to be divided such that one part can be securely distributed (the random component) while the other part remains with the user (the PIN), simplifying key management and distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The user's PIN acts as an intermediary element that combines with the system-generated random key material to form the complete encryption key. This intermediary approach allows secure key generation without requiring direct transmission of the entire key, reducing complexity in key distribution.
3Reliability
If random key generation is used, then key unpredictability improves, but ensuring true randomness and preventing tampering becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The encryption key is constructed as a composite of multiple independent elements: system-generated random numbers, user-provided PIN, and potentially other entropy sources. This composite structure ensures true randomness while allowing verification through the combination of known (user PIN) and unknown (system random) components, making tampering detectable.
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AI summary
A method of securely encrypting data whereby a computing device can utilize a seed and a pin to generate a mantissa of an irrational number. The computing device can then utilize a portion of the mantissa as a one-time pad to encrypt data. The seed can be transmitted to a recipient via a graphical code to enable secure decryption by a recipient's computing device.