Patent · US Active

Secure device management

US11677630B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Lele Zhang · Shanghai, CN
Li Zhao · Shanghai, CN
Haibo Dong · Jiujiang, CN
Yihua Dai · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2021
Grant date	Jun 13, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/10
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are described for managing devices using multiple virtual personal area networks (VPANs). A border router can receive a first request to join a network from a first device. The first device may be assigned to a first virtual personal area network (VPAN), which has an associated first group temporal key (GTK). The first GTK can be distributed to the first virtual device. The border router can also receive a second request to join a network from a second device. The second device may be assigned to a second VPAN, which has an associated second GTK. The second GTK can be distributed to the second virtual device.

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