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Method, apparatus, and program product for automatically provisioning secure network elements

US7581096B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 2003
Grant dateAug 25, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 25, 2025

Classification

  • 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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