Paulo Barreto says:
1. I am not aware of the HP proposal.
Just for reference:
G. Seroussi, "Compact representation of elliptic curve points over F(2^n)",
Research Manuscript, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, April 1998.
1. And how can I get that manuscript?
2. This sounds like a form of compression. If I were to file a patent,
I'd try to cover the whole concept. Giving Certicom the credit of
being at least as smart, I strongly suspect that the HP method
would be infringing. Just a conjecture, mind you.
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Regards,
Uri uri(_at_)watson(_dot_)ibm(_dot_)com
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