Device and method for resonant cryptography
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for generating and transmitting a stream of random numbers such that the transmitted stream of random numbers is based at least in part on two or more streams of received random numbers. A randomness beacon can include a processor, a transmitter, and a memory with instructions thereon to cause the beacon to receive the two or more streams of received random numbers, generate a new stream of random numbers based at least in part on the received streams, and transmit the new stream via the transmitter to a public network. A system can include the randomness beacon and two or more random number generators that are generating the two or more random number streams received by the beacon.
1. A method for generating and broadcasting publicly accessible and tamper resistant random numbers, comprising:
receiving, at a processor of a randomness beacon controlled by a third party, a first stream of random numbers from a first random number generator controlled by a first party distinct from the third party;
receiving, at the processor of the randomness beacon, a second stream of random numbers from a second random number generator controlled by a second party distinct from the third party;
generating, by the processor of the randomness beacon, a third stream of random numbers based at least in part on the first stream of random numbers and based at least in part on the second stream of random numbers so that neither the first party, the second party, nor the third party has exclusive control of the third stream of random numbers; and
publicly transmitting, from the randomness beacon, to a public network, the third stream of random numbers, in an unmodified state, so that the third stream of random numbers is publicly accessible, in the unmodified state, to user devices in communication with the public network,
wherein the randomness beacon is geographically separated from a first system distinct from the randomness beacon and including the first random number generator,
wherein the randomness beacon is geographically separated from a second system distinct from the randomness beacon and including the second random number generator, and
wherein the first system and the second system are distinct from each other and geographically separated from each other.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the third stream of random numbers based at least in part on the first stream of random numbers and based at least in part on the second stream of random numbers further comprises combining the first stream of random numbers with the second stream of random numbers such that the third stream of random numbers is a recombinant stream.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein combining the first stream of random numbers with the second stream of random numbers further comprises utilizing a recombinant function that is a summation.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein publicly transmitting, from the randomness beacon, to the public network, the third stream of random numbers further comprises publicly transmitting the third stream of random numbers such that the third stream of random numbers is publicly accessible via the internet so that the third stream of random numbers is publicly obtainable via a web browser in communication with the internet.
5. A third party randomness beacon configured to broadcast publicly accessible and tamper resistant random numbers, the beacon comprising:
a transmitter in communication with a public network;
a processor in communication with the transmitter; and
non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor comprising instructions thereon that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
receive, at the processor of the randomness beacon, a first stream of random numbers from a first random number generator controlled by a first party distinct from the third party,
receive, at the processor of the randomness beacon, a second stream of random numbers from a second random number generator controlled by a second party distinct from the third party,
generate, by the processor of the randomness beacon, a third stream of random numbers based at least in part on the first stream of random numbers and the second stream of random numbers so that neither the first party, the second party, nor the third party has exclusive control of the third stream of random numbers, and
transmit, from the processor, to the transmitter, and thereby the public network, the third stream of random numbers, in an unmodified state, so that the third stream of random numbers is publicly accessible, in the unmodified state, to user devices in communication with the public network,
wherein the randomness beacon is geographically separated from a first system distinct from the randomness beacon and including the first random number generator,
wherein the randomness beacon is geographically separated from a second system distinct from the randomness beacon and including the second random number generator, and
wherein the first system and the second system are distinct from each other and geographically separated from each other.
6. The randomness beacon of claim 5 , wherein the computer readable medium further comprises instructions thereon that when executed by the processor cause the processor to generate the third stream of random numbers by combing the first stream of random numbers with the second stream of random numbers such that the third stream of random number is a recombinant stream.
7. The randomness beacon of claim 6 , wherein the computer readable medium further comprises instructions thereon that when executed by the processor cause the processor to combine the first stream of random numbers with the second stream of random numbers using a recombinant function that is a summation.
8. The randomness beacon of claim 5 ,
wherein the public network is the internet, and
wherein the computer readable medium further comprises instructions thereon that when executed by the processor to transmit, from the processor, to the transmitter, and thereby the internet, the third stream of random numbers so that the third stream of random numbers is accessible via a web browser in communication with the internet.
9. The randomness beacon of claim 5 , further comprising:
one or more receivers in communication with: the processor, the first random number generator, and the second random number generator.
10. A system comprising:
the randomness beacon of claim 9 ;
the first random number generator; and
the second random number generator.
11. The system of claim 10 ,
wherein each of the first random number generator and the second random number generator each respectively comprises at least one of a true random number generator, pseudo-random number generator, and any non-repeating sequence of numbers having a characteristic of a random number stream.