Patent ID: 8024574
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system in a message source for secure communication, comprising: a random value generator configured to generate a random value; a message validation code generator coupled to the random value generator and configured to generate a message validation code based on a predetermined key, a message, and the random value; a one-time pad generator coupled to the random number generator and configured to generate a one-time pad based on the random value and the predetermined key; a masked message generator coupled to the one-time pad generator and configured to generate a masked message based on the one-time pad and the message, and a transmitter configured to transmit a secure message that comprises the random value, the masked message, and the message validation code to a message target, wherein the message target is configured to unmask the masked message to form the message and validate the message using the message validation code.