System and method for secure group communications
US7594262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for secure group communications is provided. One embodiment provides a method for implementing a virtual private group network. The method includes creating a virtual private group definition on a policy server, establishing a plurality of secure connections between the policy server and a plurality of group nodes, sending a copy of the virtual private group definition from the policy server to the group nodes, sending a shared traffic encryption key from the policy server to each of the group nodes, and sharing secure communication information among the group nodes using the shared traffic encryption key, wherein each group node is included in the virtual private group definition.
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