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Node device and communication control method

US9510216B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 2014
Grant dateNov 29, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2034

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

Abstract

A node device includes: a processor configured to: receive a first packet that is transferred from a source to a destination via at least one node device including the node device, the first packet including a counter value regarding a number of transfers of the first packet, and first coding information according to a first key information and contents of the first packet, determine whether to conduct a verifying process on the first packet based on the counter value, verify the first coding information is same as a second coding information, the second coding information being generated according to the contents of the first packet and a second key information stored in the memory, change the counter value in the first packet to an initial value, and transmit the first packet including a changed counter value to the destination or any one of the plurality of node devices.

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