Method and system for providing secure communications between a first and a second peer device
US8271786B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/63
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for providing secure communications between a first and second peer device is disclosed. The invention includes allowing the first and second peer devices to verify the authenticity of each other only while each peer device is within an established zone of privacy wherein the established zone of privacy is an area close (for example, almost touching) to the peer device. Because the authenticity of the other device is verified only while each peer device is within the established zone of privacy, users can visually confirm that there are no potential interlopers within the zone. As a result, the two peer devices can discover each other in a more secure fashion The method and system include creating a zone of privacy with the first peer device, allowing the first and second peer devices to verify the authenticity of each other only while the second peer device is within the zone of privacy, and allowing encrypted data to transfer between the first and second peer device once the authenticity of each peer device has been verified.
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