Pre-authenticated communication within a secure computer network
US6711678B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for securing communications within a computer network that includes wireless devices is presented. The method involves the use of a middleware server, which allows ill-performing and potentially insecure communications protocols to be off-loaded onto a more powerful machine running in a more secure environment, e.g., within a company's Intranet. The method can be practiced with any symmetric encryption algorithm, and can be combined with additional security methods, such as asymmetric encryption methods.
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