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Authentication of a peer in a peer-to-peer network

US8572387B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2006
Grant dateOct 29, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 9, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of authentication of a verifying device by a confirming device includes the confirming device receiving and storing a shared secret derived from at least a password of a user and sending a challenge. The method further includes the confirming device receiving a response to the challenge using the shared secret; determining if the response to the challenge is correct and if the response to the challenge is correct, authenticating the verifying device.

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