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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7908482 | Key confirmed authenticated key exchange with derived ephemeral keys Key confirmed (KC) authenticated key exchange (AKE) with derived ephemeral keys protocol using a mathematical group is described. In one aspect, a first party, using the mathematical group, determines whether a second party has received information to compute an agr... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7904717 | Method, apparatus, and manufacture for decryption of network traffic in a secure session A network trace utility is provided. The network trace utility receives and copies packets in a secure session of (at least) two-way network communication between a client and a server. The network trace utility receives an administrator password, and uses a hash of... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900047 | Method and apparatus for encrypting data transmitted over a serial link A communication system including a transmitter, a receiver, and a serial link (for example, a TMDS-like link) in which video data (or other data) are encrypted, the encrypted data are transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver, and the transmitted data are dec... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895437 | Augmented single factor split key asymmetric cryptography-key generation and distributor To establish credentials, a user network station transmits a first value. An authenticating entity network station generates a first key portion based on the transmitted first value and a second value unknown to the user, splits one of a private key and a public key... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7890758 | Apparatus and method for generating keys in a network computing environment A global key control mechanism provides a single point of overall control for key generation, but portions of the key generation and/or allocation tasks may be delegated to client computer systems, thereby reducing network traffic. The global key control mechanism m... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7890760 | Secure method of termination of service notification A method for notifying a client device of termination of at least one service provided to the client device by a server system within an enterprise network is disclosed. The method includes the step of establishing authentication data and notification data, where th... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7890759 | Connection assistance apparatus and gateway apparatus A connection assistance apparatus avoids unauthorized access and DoS attacks, prevents a performance degradation from occurring, and does not need to recognize different connections to gateway apparatus. An authenticating unit authenticates the validity of a termina... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886150 | System debug and trace system and method, and applications thereof An embedded system or system on chip (SoC) includes a secure JTAG system and method to provide secure on-chip control, capture, and export of on chip information in an embedded environment to a probe. In one embodiment, the system comprises encryption logic associat... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7865730 | Bcencryption (BCE)—a public-key based method to encrypt a data stream A system and method for a web browser to convert an unencrypted character string into a cipher-text string combines a public-key encryption algorithm with a unique and constantly changing salt key. A private “server-key”, a public “client-key” and a server s... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7849316 | Methods and apparatus for secure document printing Methods and apparatus are provided for securely printing a print job on a networked printer. An application program running on a networked computer instructs the printer to generate and exchange cryptographic keys. The application program then encrypts the print job... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7840809 | Method and system for secure transmission of an encrypted media stream across a network Embodiments of the invention provide a method and system for sending a session key file encryption key for use in the secure transmission of an encrypted media stream across a network. A logging node receives a double encrypted session key file encryption key. The s... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7840810 | Systems and methods for rejoining a second group of nodes with a first group of nodes using a shared group key A method for rejoining a second group of nodes with a first group of nodes is described. A first state of a first group key associated with a first group of nodes is received. The first state of the first group key is multicast to a second group of nodes. The first ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7840811 | Network system and communication methods for securely bootstraping mobile IPv6 mobile node using pre-shared key Provided is a network system using diameter authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) infrastructure to support the bootstrapping of a Mobile Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) mobile node. The network system includes a mobile node equipped with Mobile IPv6... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7831830 | Methods and apparatus for secure document printing Methods and apparatus are provided for securely printing a print job on a networked printer. An application program running on a networked computer instructs the printer to generate and exchange cryptographic keys. The application program then encrypts the print job... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7827409 | Remote secure authorization The present invention discloses a technique provisioning network cryptographic keys to a client when direct physical transfer is not feasible. In an embodiment of the invention, a client token generates a temporary key encrypted with a first secret key known only in... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7822982 | Method and apparatus for automatic and secure distribution of a symmetric key security credential in a utility computing environment Embodiments of the invention provide a method and an apparatus for automatic, secure, and confidential distribution of a symmetric key security credential in a utility computing environment. In one method embodiment, the present invention establishes a symmetric key... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7814322 | Discovery and authentication scheme for wireless mesh networks Wireless network devices discover individual mesh nodes and networks of mesh nodes. An association is formed on the basis of peer-to-peer interactions at layer-1, layer-2 and/or higher layers of the Open System Interconnect (OSI) model. In particular, the system use... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7814323 | Program, classification method and system A system and method classifies multiple pieces of private data owned by multiple entities according to data type. Each of the entities has an encryption key. A representative entity is selected that is representative of the entities owning data of the type. Data of ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7809946 | Secure authenticated channel A protocol (i.e. method) and corresponding apparatuses for calculating a session key. Two peers with knowledge of a common Diffie-Hellman permanent key, Kperm, and the identity and public key of the other peer. A first peer chooses a first ephemeral priva... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802097 | Secure method of termination of service notification A method for notifying a client device of termination of at least one service provided to the client device by a server system within an enterprise network is disclosed. The method includes the step of establishing authentication data and notification data, where th... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7793103 | Ad-hoc network key management An ad hoc network includes a first node, a second node, and a third node. The first node and second node share a first shared secret key, and the first node and third node share a second shared secret key. The second node and third node share a temporal key. The fir... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7793104 | Security authentication and key management within an infrastructure-based wireless multi-hop network A system and method of security authentication and key management scheme in a multi-hop wireless network is provided herein with a hop-by-hop security model. The scheme adapts the 802.11r key hierarchy into the meshed AP network. In this approach, a top key holder (... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7788494 | Link key injection mechanism for personal area networks According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed. The method includes generating a link key at a secure component within a first personal area network device and injecting the link key into a protocol stack component database within the first device. The link key ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7779260 | Information processing apparatus and method In order to limit use of content, when a source receives a request for transmitting content from a sink, the source performs an authentication process. When the authentication is successful, the source transmits to the sink key information necessary for decrypting t... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7774602 | Secure modem gateway concentrator The present invention provides a method and system for secure access to computer equipment. An embodiment includes a secure access controller connected to a link between a transceiver (such as a modem) and the computer equipment. Public and private keys are used by ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7774603 | Wireless device registration An embodiment of the present invention includes a technique to register a client to a server for communication. A message containing an identification (ID) code is transmitted to a server. If the key is stored in the server, the key encrypted with the ID code is rec... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770010 | Dynamically configurable interleaver scheme using at least one dynamically changeable interleaving parameter A method for encrypting and decrypting an original data stream comprising: (A) transmitting a copy of a key to an interleaver and to a de-interleaver, wherein the key includes a key-algorithm configured to describe an evolution in time of at least one interleaving p... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7761710 | Captive portal system and method for use in peer-to-peer networks A system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, a peer-to-peer wireless network is advertised utilizing a granting node. Further, a requesting node is provided for connecting to the peer-to-peer wireless network. Thereafter, such requesting node ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7757086 | Key transportation A system for enabling authenticated communication between a first entity and at least one other entity, the system including a second entity, wherein: the first entity and the second entity share transport keys; and | 07/13/2010 |
| 7757087 | Information processing apparatus and information processing method An information processing apparatus has an authentication & key exchange unit, a contents receiver, a contents decryption unit and a contents confirmation request unit. The authentication & key exchange unit performs authentication & key exchange processing by using... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752444 | System and method for providing identity hiding in a shared key authentication protocol A system and method is provided for hiding an initiator's identity (ID), e.g. a ClientID, in a shared key authentication protocol, using authentication based on a hint of the ID. The hint is a function of the ID which cannot be readily inverted to produce the initia... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7739505 | Linking Diffie Hellman with HFS authentication by using a seed A method of chip authentication is presented. The method includes verifying a driver identity. The method also includes establishing a Diffie Hellman key. Further, the method includes hashing the Diffie Hellman key. The method also includes picking a seed. Further, ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7734922 | Method, system and terminal apparatus for enabling content to be reproduced in multiple terminals Disclosed are a method, a system and a terminal apparatus for reproducing content purchased by a user in a plurality of terminals. To this end, a Right Object (RO) is received through an authentication process for content and a service registration process, and is s... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730309 | Method and system for key management in voice over internet protocol A method and system for a secure telephone protocol are disclosed, which can be implemented using current Voice over IP (VoIP) protocols, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP, as specified in the Request for Comment (RFC) 3261 from the Internet Engineering Task Force (I... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7725721 | Method and system for transferring software and hardware feature licenses between devices A method and system for transferring licenses between electronic devices supporting licensable features. Specifically, in a method a request is generated for transferring a license between first and second electronic devices. The request includes first information u... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7725720 | Method for generating and managing a local area network The present invention relates to a method for creating and managing a local area network including at least one device for reproducing an encrypted data flow and a device for transmitting and re-encrypting all or part of said encrypted data, which devices include se... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7725722 | Apparatus and method for triggering session re-negotiation between access network and access terminal in a high rate packet data system The invention relates to a method for triggering re-negotiation of a session when an Access Terminal moves from one access network (source AN) to another access network (target AN) having different capabilities in high rate packet data system. According to an exempl... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7721099 | Securing access to documents within multi-function devices A printer that prints encrypted information in a document can be the key authority for that document. A document containing encrypted information and a source reference can be printed by a printer associated with a key module. The key module contains the key for dec... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7716482 | Conference session key distribution method in an ID-based cryptographic system A conference session key distribution method used in an ID-based cryptographic system includes selecting two different temporary secret keys, generating a message and generating session key generation variables using the temporary secret keys of a session initiating... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7716483 | Method for establishing a communication between two devices A method establishes a communication between a first electronic device associated with a first trusted authority and a second electronic device. The method includes: making a first key available to the first device for the communication between the first authority a... | 05/11/2010 |
