AUTHENTICATION PROCEDURE OF AT LEAST ONE IDENTIFICATION DEVICE FOR A VERIFICATION DEVICE USING A PROTOCOL WITH NULL KNOWLEDGE CONTRIBUTION.

摘要

THIS INVENTION REFERS TO A NEW AUTHENTICATION PROCESS WITH AT LEAST AN IDENTIFICATION DEVICE FOR A VERIFICATION DEVICE. THIS PROCESS IS BASED ON CRYPTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES WITH SECRET AND PUBLIC KEYS, PERFORMING THE AUTHENTICATION BY A NULL KNOWLEDGE CONTRIBUTION PROTOCOL. IN ADDITION, THIS DIALOGUE IS ESTABLISHED USING THE PROBLEM OF FORCED LINEAR EQUATIONS. THE INVENTION APPLIES TO CRYPTOGRAPHY.