Patent ID: 9270455
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method of generating a seed for a random number generator, the method comprising: determining, by a processing device, a first input based upon at least one entropy source related to operation of the processing device; accessing, by the processing device, a secret input that is unique to the processing device, wherein the secret input comprises a number or a vector and is stored in a hardware-based non-transitory storage medium accessible only by the processing device; combining, by the processing device, the first input and the secret input via a secure cryptographic combining function, wherein the secure cryptographic combining function is stored in the hardware-based non-transitory storage medium accessible only by the processing device; determining, by the processing device, a seed for a random number generator based upon the combination of the first input and the secret input; verifying generation of the seed for the random number generator, wherein the verifying comprises: outputting the seed for the random number generator.