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Network discovery system and method

US6052784A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 1997
Grant dateApr 18, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/126
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for the discovery of information from a second resource by a first resource through a network using authentication. A discovery request message is received at the second resource. The discovery request message includes discovery request data. If the second resource determines that the discovery request data is authentic, the second resource sends a discovery response message to the first resource through the network. The discovery response message includes authenticated discovery response data. Authentication provides assurance that the purported source of authenticated data is the true source, and protects the integrity of the authenticated data.

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