Patent ID: 7840002

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for strengthening an OTP (one-time pad) encryption system, said method comprising the steps of: encrypting plaintext with a one-dimensional OTP key in an XOR operation to produce ciphertext; and obfuscating the ciphertext with a one-dimensional AutoKey in an XOR operation to produce AutoKeyed ciphertext; wherein: the OTP key is generated by a truly random number generator; the AutoKey is a reusable key; and the AutoKey is uniquely linked to a KernelKey via a field within a header of the KernelKey, wherein the KernelKey is a reusable key, and the field contains the first j bytes of the AutoKey, where j is a positive integer; said method further comprising the step of obfuscating byproducts of the OTP encryption with the KernelKey; wherein the byproducts comprise items from the group of items consisting of: bin files storing user preferences; and log files containing information as to a purpose of the OTP encryption.