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Secure network access protection using authenticated time measurement

US10630720B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Lars Voelker · Munich, DE
Max TURNER · Munich, DE
Georg Hoiss · Habach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 14, 2016
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 26, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2012/40273
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a corresponding apparatus are provided for securing access to a network, in particular a local area network. The method includes authenticating a supplicant with an authenticator using an authentication protocol. The method determines a transit time of a message between the supplicant and the authenticator. The method controls access to the Ethernet network by the supplicant canton the basis of the authentication which has been carried out and the transit time determined.

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