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Message formatting, authentication, and error detection in home control systems

US6348875B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 1999
Grant dateFeb 19, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/123
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system communicates over electrical wiring in a house or other building. Messages between components include a group identifier code, message data, and a message authentication code (MAC) that is calculated for each message. MACs are calculated using a shared key value and a one-way hash function.

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