Method and device for automatically distributing updated key material
US8781128B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for handling an encrypted message received on an electronic device that has not been encrypted using a current public key. The portable electronic device automatically generates a reply message to the sender in response to determining that the message has not been encrypted with the current public key. The reply message may contain the current public key of the recipient device, and may request the sender to resend the message encrypted with the current public key.
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