Patent ID: 6976165
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: generating a first unique identifier for said a binary asset, said first unique identifier being computed from at least a portion of the contents of said binary asset and uniquely identifying said binary asset; encrypting said binary asset using said first unique identifier as a key, said encrypting resulting in an encrypted version of said binary asset; generating a second unique identifier for said encrypted version of said binary asset, said second unique identifier being computed from at least a portion of said encrypted version of said binary asset and uniquely identifying said encrypted version of said binary asset; providing said second unique identifier for the retrieval of said encrypted version of said binary asset, whereby said second unique identifier may be used to locate said encrypted version; creating a descriptor file that includes said unique identifier and said second unique identifier; generating a first file identifier, said first file identifier being computed from at least a portion of said descriptor file and uniquely identifying said descriptor file; encrypting said descriptor file using said first file identifier as a key, said encrypting producing an encrypted descriptor file; and generating a second file identifier for said encrypted descriptor file, said second file identifier being computed from at least a portion of said encrypted descriptor file and uniquely identifying said encrypted descriptor file, whereby said first file identifier and said second file identifier may be used to access the contents of said binary asset.