Use of encryption for secure communication exchanges
US7788491B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for exchanging secure communications between devices. A broadcast message is periodically transmitted. The broadcast message contains a public key. A response to the broadcast message is received from a client device. The response is encrypted with use of the public key. Further, the response contains the client's public key. Messages encrypted with the client's public key are communicated to the client device.
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