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It is patenting the application of math.
by garmaine 9y ago
It is patenting the application of math.
- mort96 9y agoHow do you differentiate between math and the "application of math"?
- garmaine 9y agoYou can't patent an S-box transform. You can patent using a specific S-box transform to encrypt / decrypt data. That's the justification at least.
- betterunix2 9y agoMore like you can patent math when it is applied via a computer. So you would not be violating the patent by evaluating the S-box with pen and paper. It makes no particular sense, but the theory behind math patents being out of bounds is that math is a fact. Software patents, including crypto patents, do not "feel" like facts to most judges, even if they technically are (see: Curry-Howard Correspondence).
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