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Encrypted group communication method

US9948625B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2015
Grant dateApr 17, 2018
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2463/082
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments herein include, for example, a method, comprising: generating a shared symmetric key to begin a communication session among a group of users by a first user; distributing, by the first user, the generated shared symmetric key to each user in the group of users; communicating within the communication session among a group of users, where each user encrypts a message to the group of users to be distributed through the communication session using the generated shared symmetric key, and each user decrypts a message received from the communication session using the generated shared symmetric key.

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