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Apparatus, system, method, and medium

US9614817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2014
Grant dateApr 4, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2034

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

Abstract

An apparatus includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to generate a first common key whose key value varies based on a first elapsed time when a notification of the first elapsed time after a start-up of another apparatus to which a data frame to be encrypted is to be transmitted has been made, generate a second common key whose key value varies based on a second elapsed time after a start-up of the apparatus when a notification of the first elapsed time has not been made, and encrypt the data frame by any one of the first common key and the second common key as a common key and transmit the encrypted data frame to the another apparatus.

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