Method and apparatus for establishing and using a secure credential infrastructure
US7275156B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
We present technology that allows layman computer users to simply create, provision, and maintain secured infrastructure—an instant PKI. This technology can be used in a wide variety of applications including wired and wireless networks, secure sensor networks (such as medical networks), emergency alert networks, as well as simply and automatically provisioning network devices whether secure or not.
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