Method and apparatus for providing security in a star network connection using public key cryptography
US6311218A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/324
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An intermediate system authenticates using cryptography. The authentication routine requires a user to supply a secret known only to the user before allowing data to be transmitted. The secret is never transmitted. The invention may be incorporated into an intermediate system, into intermediate system software, or into application specific integrated circuits designed for use in an intermediate system. The invention may include components that interact specifically with installed components in an end system or elsewhere in a network.
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