System and method for authenticating an element in a network environment
US7310307B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for authenticating an element in a network environment is provided that includes receiving a request for one or more triplets. One or more of the triplets may be associated with an authentication communications protocol that may be executed in order to facilitate a communication session. The method further includes returning one or more of the triplets in response to the request and initiating the communication session in response to the triplets after proper authentication of an entity associated with the request.
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