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Method for combining authentication and secret keys management mechanism in a sensor network

US8571223B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CHINA IWNCOMM CO., LTD. · CN

Inventors

Zhiqiang Du · Tuji, CN
Jun Cao · Irvine, US
Manxia Tie · Tuji, CN
Li Ge · Beijing, CN
Zhenhai Huang · Tuji, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 29, 2009
Grant date	Oct 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 8, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/18
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for combining authentication and secret keys management mechanism in a sensor network includes the following steps: 1) pre-distribution of the secret key, which includes 1.1) the pre-distribution of the communication secret key and 1.2) the pre-distribution of the initial broadcast message authentication secret key; 2) authentication, which includes 2.1) the authentication of the node identity and 2.2) the authentication of the broadcast message; and 3) negotiation of the session secret key by the nodes.

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