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Secure wireless network association

US10958446B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Ashish Singhi · Hillsboro, US
Royce Fernald · Portland, US
Farid Adrangi · Lake Oswego, US
Abhijeet Kolekar · Portland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 11, 2018
Grant date	Mar 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 19, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2209/80
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

System and techniques for secure wireless association are described herein. A station (STA) may transmit a probe request for the wireless network that includes identification of a certificate. An access point (AP) receiving the probe request may obtain the identified certificate and use the certificate to encrypt a key. The encrypted key may then be included in a beacon by the AP. The STA may then obtain the encrypted key from the beacon, decrypt the key with the certificate, and then use the key to associate to the wireless network via the AP.

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