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Cryptography > Communication System Using Cryptography > Wireless Communication Wireless CommunicationWireless Communication patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/22/07 - 20070269048 - Key generation in a communication system A communication system generates a Master Session Key (MSK) for accesses to a system entity that does not provide encryption to traffic. Both the home server and the user generate the same MSK. The MSK is used to generate encrytion keys for traffic. In one embodiment the MSK is generated ... 10/25/07 - 20070248230 - Systems and methods for communication protection A communications apparatus and method is provided to reliably protect communication systems, such as mobile phone systems, from unauthorized use, as well as to make the interception of wireless communication more difficult. Specifically, the static wireless phone number or other similar identifiers are not used for identification and authorization during ... 10/04/07 - 20070230702 - Method, system and apparatus for updating encryption keys on a mobile communication device A system and method for managing key generation for a mobile communication device (116). In one embodiment, the system includes means (304) for receiving at the mobile communication device (116) a key generation request (506) during a communication session (530) between the mobile communication device (116) and a first communication ... 09/27/07 - 20070223702 - Digital certificate pool A wireless vehicle and infrastructure system is described that allows for utilization of a quasi-anonymous common private key/digital certificate pool, such that all vehicles are authenticated to the system, but no one vehicle/user can be readily identified during their use of the system because of their use of set of ... 09/27/07 - 20070223701 - Method and apparatus for utilizing multiple group keys for secure communications A method and apparatus for utilizing multiple group keys for secure communications among nodes is provided herein. During operation an access point will utilize a plurality of Medium Access Controller (MAC) Addresses, one for each service provided. Each MAC address has an associated lookup table containing encryption keys. From the ... 09/20/07 - 20070217610 - System and method for access authentication in a mobile wireless network A system and method is provided for authenticating access in a mobile wireless network. The system and method comprise exchanging an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) packet with an access terminal over a high rate packet data radio link and a signaling interface through a radio access network, encapsulating the EAP ... 09/06/07 - 20070206797 - Seamless rfid tag security system A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) security system having a client, that includes a computerized system, at least one RFID tag, and a RFID reader. The computerized system and RFID reader employ a first security protocol and the RFID reader and RFID tags employ a second security protocol for communications. The ... 09/06/07 - 20070206796 - Communication system, key distribution control device, and radio lan base station device There are provided a communication system, a key distribution control device, and Wireless LAN base station device capable of more synchronizing the key configuration time of the Wireless LAN base station device with that of a communication terminal device, thereby reducing the communication cut-off period generated between the Wireless LAN ... 08/09/07 - 20070183597 - Broadcast encryption based home security system Provided is a method for providing a home or business security system that relies upon data encryption for both communication and the storage of content. The disclosed technology incorporates all the devices necessary for a comprehensive security system, including, but not limited to, controllers, monitors, alarms and communication media. The ... 08/02/07 - 20070177738 - Secure two-way rfid communications Methods and apparatus provide secure two-way (reader-to-tag and tag-to-reader) RFID communications. According to one aspect, a tag receives a noise-encrypted RF carrier signal from a reader and backscatter modulates it with tag information. Eavesdroppers cannot extract the tag information from the backscattered signal because it is masked by the noise ... 08/02/07 - 20070177737 - Network and domain-creating method thereof A network capable of communicating with foreign networks and having a plurality of devices capable of mutually communicating with one another and a domain setup method thereof. The network includes at least one main remote controller for, out of the devices, setting up authorization to use the respective devices belonging ... 08/02/07 - 20070177736 - Functional module card for transferring digital broadcasting signal using two transfer modes A functional module card and a host apparatus according to the present invention can constitute the digital broadcasting receiver apparatus. The functional module card includes a card controller and a tuner section. The tuner section inputs a digital broadcasting signal, generates a transport stream (referred to as a TS hereinafter) ... 07/19/07 - 20070165861 - Method and electronic terminal for rfid tag type encryption There is disclosed a method for identifying the type of an RFID tag, comprising the steps of receiving encrypted data from said RFID tag, decrypting said data by at least one decryption method, evaluating if said data has been correctly decrypted by said at least one decryption method, and in ... 07/12/07 - 20070160213 - Efficient handling of messages, data and keys in media access layers for network communications Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for implementing the Media-access control layer of a network device. ... 07/05/07 - 20070154017 - Method for transmitting security context for handover in portable internet system A method for transmitting a handover security context of a first access point, when an access terminal from a service cell of a first access point is connected to a packet access router, to a service cell of a second access point connected to the packet access router, is provided. ... 07/05/07 - 20070154016 - Token-based distributed generation of security keying material A method and apparatus for delegating distribution of security keying material for the communication path between a mobile entity and a network service function, to the mobile entity. An authorization token is issued to the mobile entity which then supplies security keying material for the communication path. The keying material ... 06/28/07 - 20070147617 - Device for transfering data between an unconscious capture device and another device Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for accessing and distributing data that includes a portable first device and a second device wherein both devices have unconscious capture capability. The first device has a first memory wherein at least one document is stored in the first memory of the first device. The ... 06/28/07 - 20070147616 - Method for indicating enciphering of data transmission between a mobile communication network and a mobile station The invention relates to a method for indicating enciphering of data transmission between a mobile communication network and a mobile station (MS) in the mobile communication network, wherein signals transferred between a mobile communication network and a mobile station are monitored, and on the basis of the signal monitored, the ... 06/28/07 - 20070147615 - Security system A security system. The security system for a protected object comprises a first wireless module, a central controller, and a remote authorization server. The first wireless module and the central controller are disposed in the protected object. The first wireless module transmits an authorization request with an authorization ID (identification) ... 06/28/07 - 20070147614 - Method and system for rendering read-only storage medium virtually re-writable A method (1,2) of and system (3) for rendering a removable read-only storage medium (30) virtually re-writable by providing a unique medium identifier (43) for the read-only storage medium (30) and by providing a link to a networked storage area of a mass storage device, wherein access to said storage ... 06/21/07 - 20070140494 - System and method for providing variable security level in a wireless communication system A system and method for providing variable security levels in a wireless communication network. The present invention optimizes the often conflicting demands of highly secure wireless communications and high speed wireless communications. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, various security sensors are scanned to determine the likely ... 06/21/07 - 20070140493 - Method for securing data traffic between mobile radio network and ims network Data traffic between a mobile radio network and an IMS network is secured by first authenticating a mobile subscriber in the mobile radio network and in the IMS network. Next, an examination is carried out to check whether the identity of the mobile subscriber authenticated in the IMS network corresponds ... 06/14/07 - 20070133805 - Method for transmitting/receiving encryption information in a mobile broadcast system, and system therefor A system and method for transmitting/receiving encryption information in a mobile broadcast system supporting broadcast service (BCAST) are provided. In the mobile broadcast system, a BCAST Subscription Management (BSM) manages subscriber information of a terminal, and transmits to a BCAST Service Distribution/Adaptation (BSD/A) a first delivery message including a Registration ... 06/14/07 - 20070133804 - Techniques to scramble wireless communications An embodiment of the present invention provides a method, comprising scrambling data prior to transmission by a transmitter, wherein the scrambling is capable of being either random or by use of one of a plurality of scrambler seeds. ... 05/31/07 - 20070121946 - Radio communication system, radio communication device, radio communication method, and computer program A scrambling initial value is shared without deteriorating transmission efficiency. On the transmission side, a scrambling initial value is created based on a part of a physical layer header not scrambled, a transmission signal sequence scrambled is created by calculating an exclusive-OR operation between a scrambled sequence generated from the ... 05/24/07 - 20070116292 - Mobile terminal, data communication method, and computer program A mobile terminal includes a near-field communication device capable of performing near-field wireless communication with an external device, and a controller configured to instruct the external device or the near-field communication device to execute a command. The near-field communication device has a storage unit, a first mutual authentication unit for ... 05/24/07 - 20070116291 - System and method for utilizing a proximity network system for providing wireless communication network authentication A proximity detection system (100) includes a substantially flat electronic circuit that can be printed on a label or tag (113). The tag (113) is used with an electronic device (103, 107, 109, 111) for wireless communication in a network where the tag is affixed to the electronic device for ... 05/24/07 - 20070116290 - Method of detecting incorrect ieee 802.11 wep key information entered in a wireless station A method for verifying WEP key information for a wireless station in a wireless network containing an access point includes generating a first test data frame with the wireless station in which a destination address of the first test data frame is an address of the wireless station; encrypting the ... 05/17/07 - 20070110245 - Method, apparatus and system for protecting security keys on a wireless platform A method, apparatus and system enable security keys to be processed in a dedicated partition on a secure wireless platform. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention may utilize a secure processing area (i.e., a dedicated partition) to generate security keys and to utilize the security keys to perform a 4-way ... 05/17/07 - 20070110244 - Method, apparatus and system for enabling a secure wireless platform A method, apparatus and system enable a secure wireless platform. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention may utilize a secure processing area to enforce security mechanisms on the wireless platform, thus isolating the security measures (e.g., security keys) from the host operating system on the wireless node. ... 04/26/07 - 20070092080 - Wireless communications validation system and method A wireless communications validation system comprises a validation module configured to determine an identity of an antenna disposed in a computer system and an identity of a wireless module disposed in the computer system, the validation module configured to validate permissible combination of the antenna with the wireless module. ... 04/12/07 - 20070081673 - Ccm encryption/decryption engine A system 10 for processing data packets according to a CCMP protocol is provided. The system includes a software component 40 operable to form a nonce and an MD according to a CCMP protocol. The system includes a hardware component 20 operable to receive the nonce and AAD and encrypt ... 04/12/07 - 20070081672 - Methods to enhance wlan security A method is provided for enhancing WLAN security performed by a wireless terminal, comprising steps of: reading the key stored in the ID card; requesting the wireless access point for authenticating identification according to the read key and the corresponding encryption algorithm; accessing the WLAN if the authentication succeeds. Said ... 04/05/07 - 20070076885 - Methods and apparatus for providing an insertion and integrity protection system associated with a wireless communication platform Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing an insertion and integrity protection system associated with a wireless communication platform are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. ... 03/29/07 - 20070071241 - Method, system, network and computer program product for securing administrative transactions over a network Communication between an administrator device and an administered device in a network is arranged in the form of a chain of digitally signed communication items including messages sent from an originator device to a recipient device. Each message has an associated respective digitally signed receipt, and the originator device is ... 03/22/07 - 20070064950 - Wireless communication system, wireless communication device, method of wireless communication, and computer program A wireless communication system includes plural wireless terminals between which multi-hop communications are performed; wherein processing for extended route search is activated to carry out route search and key exchange at the same time, the processing using a routing control protocol including a key exchange protocol. ... 03/22/07 - 20070064949 - Method and apparatus for sending and receiving plurality of data streams In a MIMO multi-antenna system, multiplexing is performed in accordance with a multiplexing rule stored in at least one multiplex file for multiplexing a plurality of data streams on to a plurality of transmit data streams. ... 03/22/07 - 20070064948 - Methods and apparatus for the utilization of mobile nodes for state transfer Methods and apparatus for storing, manipulating, retrieving, and forwarding state, e.g., context and other information, used to support communications sessions with one or more end nodes, e.g., mobile devices, are described. Various features are directed to a end node controlling the transfer of state from a first access node to ... 03/22/07 - 20070064947 - Wireless communication authentication process and system The present application relates to an authentication process and system for a wireless communication system between a host device and a client device. This authentication process and system can make the confirmation of the authentication easier and clearer. ... 03/08/07 - 20070053519 - Wireless adapter for data exchange and method A wireless adapter is provided with a universal plug or jack and a wireless RS232 serial interface. The wireless adapter may include a BLUETOOTH® wireless transmitter and receiver operable to communicate data using a DEX/UCS protocol. The universal plug may be satisfactory used with conventional sockets associated with a manual ... 03/08/07 - 20070053518 - Method and system for conducting financial and non-financial transactions using a wireless device The present invention relates to a method for conducting transactions, such as standard banking transactions, using a wireless device, such as a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant, and other web-enabled wireless devices utilizing software downloaded to the wireless device. The software provides a user with interface screens on the display ... 02/15/07 - 20070036359 - Wireless communication system, terminal, method for reporting status of terminal, and program A wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals connected to at least one wireless network on the basis of authority of security configuration parameters shared by the plurality of terminals. Each of the plurality of terminals revokes security configuration parameters of the terminal itself or security configuration parameters of ... 02/15/07 - 20070036358 - Secure and automatic configuration of wireless networks A first device receives a message over a wired connection from a second device seeking to establish a secure wireless connection with the first device. In response to the received message, the first device exchanges information with the second device and automatically selects a wireless connection configuration. The first device ... 02/08/07 - 20070030973 - Limiting services based on location A system for authorizing services in wireless devices based on a type of service requested and a location of the wireless device. For example, in a wireless telephony system, when a session is set up via an Internet Protocol-based system, an application server queries a location service for the location ... 01/18/07 - 20070014410 - Enhanced subscriber authentication protocol The present invention provides a method of authenticating a pair of correspondents in a communication system, such as in a mobile phone network by utilizing a blend of public-key cryptography and symmetric cryptography. Each session between the mobile phone and the network consists of public-key based mutual authentication and key ... 01/18/07 - 20070014409 - Methods and systems for close proximity wireless communications A system is provided that includes a first device and a second device. The second device is configured to communicate wirelessly with the first device. The first and second devices selectively reduce an operational range for communications before sharing a secret, the secret related to data encryption. ... 01/18/07 - 20070014408 - Hybrid symmetric/asymmetric cryptography with user authentication A device uses a user authentication factor to generate an asymmetric decryption key for use in cryptography. An asymmetric encryption key is generated from the asymmetric decryption key using a one-way function, and the asymmetric encryption key is used to encrypt a symmetric key. ... 01/11/07 - 20070009104 - Wireless smart camera system and method A smart mesh network surveillance system and method for providing communication between a base system having at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and other ICD(s), wherein the ICD(s) are capable of smart cross-communication with each other and remote access to their inputs via a server computer, including the ... 01/11/07 - 20070009103 - Secure key management for scalable codestreams Key management is performed to generate a single key allowing of the decoding of all authorized levels of a plurality of access types within a scalable codestream. An access node set is derived from sets representing access types having hierarchies representable by fully ordered sets, such as resolution and layer ... 01/11/07 - 20070009102 - Secure keystream transmission methods for wireless communication systems The present invention relates generally to security in wireless data transmission, and, more particularly, to highly secure methods for transmitting keystreams among authorized communication nodes in wireless networks where all authorized communication nodes have to register in the network management system to warrant communication services. The securely transmitted keystreams can ... 01/04/07 - 20070003062 - Method for distributing security keys during hand-off in a wireless communication system The present invention provides a method of wireless communication involving at least one first base station associated with a first access serving network and at least one second base station associated with a second access serving network is provided. The method may include generating a first key associated with the ... 01/04/07 - 20070003061 - Device pairing via device to device contact A system may include and/or involve a first device, a second device, and logic to effect pairing of the first and second devices upon detection of physical contact between the devices. ... 12/28/06 - 20060291659 - Wireless communication authentication A replay attack from an unauthorized user is easily avoided by wireless communication authentication. A mobile node acquires an inherent identification number owned by a base station connected to the mobile node, and sends authentication packet data including the identification number and information providing transfer route information for packet data ... 12/28/06 - 20060291658 - Portable terminal having function of coupling and reproducing multimedia files and method thereof A portable terminal having a function of coupling and reproducing a plurality of multimedia files and a method thereof are disclosed. The portable terminal includes: a storing unit for storing a plurality of multimedia files each of which has time information; an input unit for receiving a request signal of ... 12/28/06 - 20060291657 - Trusted monitoring system and method Methods and apparatus for monitoring remotely located objects with a system comprised of at least one master data collection unit, any number of remote sensor units, and a central data collection server are described. The master unit is configured to monitor any object, mobile or stationary, including monitoring multiple remote ... 12/21/06 - 20060285692 - Proxy method and system for secure wireless administration of managed entities A method, system and apparatus are described for avoiding the use of a web-server or generic security when providing network administration services remotely to managed entities using wireless technology. Instead a true Proxy device, not operating as a web-server, is used to preprocess all command traffic from wireless input devices ... 12/21/06 - 20060285691 - National security alerting in wireless communication networks A wireless communication network is described that includes a control system and a plurality of network nodes, such as MSCs. The network nodes communicate with mobile wireless devices, such as cell phones. The control system receives national security information for a geographic region. The control system identifies one or more ... 12/14/06 - 20060280306 - Method and system for restricting mobility using unique encrypted chargers A method and system for disabling a mobile unit to handle a call processing function, after being away from its charging unit longer than a predetermined time period, allows a service provider to limit the mobility of the mobile unit with respect to its companion charging unit. Consequently, the service ... 12/14/06 - 20060280305 - Apparatus, method and computer program product providing mobile node identities in conjunction with authentication preferences in generic bootstrapping architecture (gba) In one exemplary and non-limiting aspect thereof a method is provided that includes sending a wireless network (WN) a first message that includes a list of authentication mechanisms supported by a node and, in association with each authentication mechanism, a corresponding identity; determining in the WN an authentication mechanism to ... 12/07/06 - 20060274897 - Communication terminal device and computer device A communication terminal device includes a wireless communication unit, an integrity measurement request unit, a cryptographic processing unit, a pointing unit. The integrity measurement request unit generates a command to request another computer device to measure integrity. The cryptographic processing unit performs cryptographic processing concerning communication with the another computer ... 11/30/06 - 20060269066 - System and method for converting serial data into secure data packets configured for wireless transmission in a power system Provided is a system and method for converting serial data associated with an IED into secure data packets configured for transmission during an IED maintenance session; preferably wireless transmission. The system includes a first intelligent assembly operatively coupled to the IED, and a second intelligent assembly operatively coupled to the ... 11/30/06 - 20060269065 - Method and apparatus for fast secure session establishment on half-duplex point-to-point voice cellular network channels An apparatus (213) and corresponding methods (FIG. 7) to facilitate maintaining crypto synchronization while processing communication signals in a communication unit includes a vocoder (215) configured to convert input audio band signals to vocoder output frames; a crypto processor (217) configured to encrypt the vocoder output frames to provide encrypted ... 11/23/06 - 20060262931 - Radio apparatus A radio apparatus encrypts transmission information to be radio-transmitted at a radio station or decrypts transmission information received through a radio transmission path. The radio apparatus securely encrypts, for transmission, information containing information to be encrypted. Thus, the radio apparatus includes an encryption object identifying unit which identifies from transmission ... 11/16/06 - 20060256968 - Telephone communication system A telephone communication system comprising a radiocommunication module (10) and a data encryption/decryption module (28), characterized in that the radiocommunication module (10) comprises a modem interface module (20) which is connected to the radiocommunication module (10) and controls an external modem (33). The encryption/decryption module (28) comprises a microcircuit support ... 11/09/06 - 20060251259 - Wireless surveillance system releasably mountable to track lighting A wireless surveillance system and methods of operating same, providing at least one data input capture device (ICDs), including cameras which have the ability to capture video, audio, and/or data from sensors such as temperature and humidity data, while being newly or retrofittably releasably mountable to a track lighting system. ... 11/09/06 - 20060251258 - System, method and computer program product for updating security criteria in wireless networks A system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, a key is distributed to a plurality of nodes of a wireless network for use in securing the nodes during use of the wireless network. Further, the key is automatically updated at the nodes in the wireless network based ... 11/09/06 - 20060251257 - Utilizing generic authentication architecture for mobile internet protocol key distribution The invention allows utilizing Generic Authentication Architecture for Mobile Internet Protocol key distribution. A Generic Authentication Architecture bootstrapping is performed between a mobile terminal device and a Bootstrapping Server Function. In an embodiment a resulting Bootstrapping Transaction Identifier is sent to a Home Agent which uses it to obtain a ... 11/09/06 - 20060251256 - Administration of wireless local area networks Methods and systems for managing access to a wireless local area network are provided. A wireless access point (AP) may use a unified approach that utilizes an out-of-band channel to communicate authentication key and network address information to a guest device, and utilizes an in-band channel to establish communications with ... 11/09/06 - 20060251255 - System and method for utilizing a wireless communication protocol in a communications network Described is a system including a wireless access point and a computing device. The wireless access point has a first wireless protocol and communicates with a wireless device which has a second wireless protocol. The access point and the wireless device are configured to conduct wireless communications using the first ... 11/09/06 - 20060251254 - Method and apparatus for auto setting security mechanism of wlan Disclosed is a method for auto setting security mechanism of WLAN. The method comprises a normal step, which enables a station and an access point to execute the communicating negotiation between them, and a security setting step, which is used to execute the security mechanism setting automatically. Moreover, the security ... 11/02/06 - 20060245592 - Device for transfering data between an unconscious capture device and another device Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for accessing and distributing data that includes a portable first device and a second device wherein both devices have unconscious capture capability. The first device has a first memory wherein at least one document is stored in the first memory of the first device. The ... 10/19/06 - 20060233375 - 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 is redirected to a portal. To this end, a software application is ... 10/12/06 - 20060227972 - Selecting a hidden network to connect a user to a wireless local area network The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for identifying at least one of one or more hidden and visible networks associated with an access point. The method comprises detecting whether a Wi-Fi network is hidden behind a first visible network of the at least one of one or ... 09/07/06 - 20060198523 - System and method of training in a transmit/receive system A radio frequency transmitter is configured to send radio frequency messages to activate a remote system. Each message includes an encrypted counter value and a transmitter identifier. The transmitter is configured to send at least two of the messages having sequential encrypted counter values in response to a single user ... 08/17/06 - 20060182281 - Storage system, data migration method and management computer In a storage system 100 which is provided with a storage apparatus having a volume 120 and which is accessible from a host computer, it is made possible to execute the data migration when a storage apparatus provided with a mechanism capable of decrypting the encrypted data is chosen as ... 08/10/06 - 20060177063 - Wireless network having multiple security interfaces A number of wireless networks are established by a network device, each wireless network having an identifier. Requests are received from client devices to establish wireless network sessions via the wireless networks using the identifiers. Network privileges of the client devices are segmented into discrete security interfaces based on the ... 08/03/06 - 20060171539 - Wireless event authentication system A wireless data acquisition and recording (DAR) system includes acquisition circuitry including a video camera and/or a microphone carried by an operator for capturing video and audio events viewed and/or heard by the operator. A wireless transmitter wirelessly transmits digital signals containing the video events captured by the video camera ... 08/03/06 - 20060171538 - Information technology (it) equipment positioning system An information technology (IT) equipment positioning system comprises a plurality of wireless transponders distributed in multiple locations in the data center and a controller. The controller is adapted to operate the transponders using triangulation to identify and detect positioning according to three-dimensional coordinates for wireless-tagged IT equipment located in the ... 08/03/06 - 20060171537 - Wireless network credential provisioning A credential provisioning technique is provided that is secure yet easy to administer. A credential provisioner such as a network AP is configured to leave a secure mode of operation and allow open authentication with a wireless supplicant. After open authentication is established, the wireless supplicant requests credential provisioning. In ... 07/27/06 - 20060165236 - Wireless personal area network having authentication and associated methods A wireless personal area network (WPAN) system includes a plurality of WPAN devices using encrypted wireless communication therebetween when in an enabled state and not wirelessly communicating when in a disabled state. At least one of the WPAN devices includes a WPAN identity reader for reading at least one identifying ... 07/20/06 - 20060159268 - Method and system for device authentication in home network A method and system for authenticating a home device in a home network, includes generating a home key for authentication of the home device, receiving a secret key corresponding to the home device from the home device, encrypting the home key with the received secret key, and transmitting the encrypted ... 07/13/06 - 20060153385 - Auto configuration of portable computers for use in wireless local area networks A method and apparatus for the configuration of a wireless network adapter is disclosed. A wireless network adapter is provided with software that enables the adapter to recognize and connect with one or more networks. Software profiles are loaded onto or created on the adapter. The software profiles each correspond ... 07/13/06 - 20060153384 - Extensible architecture for untrusted medium device configuration via trusted medium An extensible architecture for untrusted medium (e.g., wireless) device configuration via trusted medium. The architecture can be employed to associate a device that utilizes an untrusted medium (e.g., wireless connection). Association is effected using a trusted medium, for example, a wired connection. The architecture can facilitate configuration of the device ... 07/13/06 - 20060153383 - Method for securing the recording mode of a home automation device A method of securing the learning mode of a device includes an assembly of at least one command transmitter, communicating with a command receiver capable of driving an element providing for the security and/or the comfort of a building and capable of being switched to learning mode by one or ... 07/06/06 - 20060147043 - Server, computer memory, and method to support security policy maintenance and distribution In a particular embodiment, a server module deployed on a server is disclosed. The server module is connected to a wireless network access node. The server module includes a database containing user information for multiple wireless devices. Each element in the database is attributable to at least one authorized wireless ... 06/29/06 - 20060140409 - Method and apparatus for preventing unauthorized data from being transferred A method and apparatus for preventing the transfer of unauthorized data among a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), an external network, and at least one access point in a wireless communication system includes the WTRU recording a subject and storing the recording as data in a memory of the WTRU. The ... 06/22/06 - 20060133613 - Authentication method of ad hoc network and wireless communication terminal thereof On ad hoc networks in which connection relationships among communication terminals constantly change, the processing load increases when authentication is performed each time a connection relationship changes. According to this invention, when communication terminals possess the same common key, mutual authentication is conducted with that common key, and when communication ... 06/22/06 - 20060133612 - System and method of preventing alteration of data on a wireless device A system and method for securing data on a wireless device. A secured zone is defined by a boundary sensor. A data processing system is coupled to the boundary sensor and a wireless device. If the data processing system detects that the signal strength of the wireless device has fallen ... 06/15/06 - 20060126845 - System and method for providing security for a wireless network A system and method for providing secure communication between nodes (102, 106, 107) in a wireless multihopping communication network (100). The system and method achieve secure communication in a multihopping wireless network (100) by, for example, providing a transport medium for transmission of multihopping authentication messages (400) by the infrastructure ... 06/08/06 - 20060120531 - Bootstrapping authentication using distinguished random challenges A communications system and method of bootstrapping mobile station authentication and establishing a secure encryption key are disclosed. In one embodiment of the communications network, a distinguished random challenge is reserved for generation of a secure encryption key, wherein the distinguished random challenge is not used for authentication of a ... 06/08/06 - 20060120530 - Method of ciphering data transmission in a radio system The invention relates to a method of ciphering data transmission in a radio system, and to a user equipment using the method, and to a radio network subsystem using the method. The method includes the steps of: (602) generating a ciphering key; (604A) producing a ciphering mask in a ciphering ... 06/01/06 - 20060115088 - Method and apparatus for end-to-end clear transport protocol A communication system provides a clear channel link for transport of encrypted payload across a network of the communication system. When a source access network receives, via an air interface, a frame that is formatted pursuant to an air interface protocol and that comprises encrypted payload, the source access network ... 05/04/06 - 20060093148 - Systems and methods for the application of cryptosystems to the data link layer of packetized wireless networks Systems and methods are presented for achieving various operational modes of packetized wireless network communication, specifically IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN (WLAN), 802.16 Wireless MAN and WiMAX communication. By providing for various operational modes an increase in the overall security of the wireless network can be realized. The invention is based ... 04/27/06 - 20060088165 - Method and apparatus for providing user-friendly information in digital device A method of providing, and an apparatus to provide, information in a user-friendly manner to a user of a digital apparatus, the method including providing an output pattern applicable to a message to be outputted; providing a reference value on which changes in the output pattern are based; and outputting ... 04/20/06 - 20060083377 - Derivation method for cached keys in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for providing improved security and improved roaming transition times in wireless networks. In the present invention, the same pairwise master key (PMK) from an authentication server can be used across multiple access points and a new pairwise transition key (PTK) is derived for each association of ... 04/13/06 - 20060078123 - Method and apparatus for banding multiple access points The invention relates generally to a method and an apparatus for synchronizing a digital transmission using beacon packets, and in particular, by using beacon packets utilized in communication between a wireless access point and a wireless station in accordance with operating in accordance with the Institute of Electrical & Electronics ... 04/06/06 - 20060072761 - Access point that wirelessly provides an encryption key to an authenticated wireless station An access point comprises a wireless transceiver and host logic coupled to the wireless transceiver. The host logic is adapted to provide access by a wireless station to a wired network. Through the wireless transceiver, the host logic wirelessly provides a symmetric encryption key to the wireless station using asymmetric ... 04/06/06 - 20060072760 - System and method to use a wireless network to protect data and equipment Preventing the misappropriation of high-value equipment or confidential data by providing access to the equipment or data only after finding and connecting to a predetermined wireless network. If the predetermined wireless network cannot be located, or if a connection to the predetermined wireless network cannot be established, the high-value equipment ... 04/06/06 - 20060072759 - Methods and apparatus for bootstrapping mobile-foreign and foreign-home authentication keys in mobile ip Methods and apparatus for dynamically generating authentication keys are disclosed. Specifically, a Mobile-Foreign authentication key is separately generated by both the Mobile Node and Foreign Agent. Similarly, a Foreign-Home authentication key is separately generated by the Foreign Agent and the Home Agent. In accordance with one embodiment, generation of the ... 04/06/06 - 20060072758 - Methods and apparatus for reducing airlink congestion and processing time associated with ciphering information in a wireless network Methods and apparatus for use in reducing airlink congestion and processing time associated with ciphering information communicated between a wireless communication network and a mobile station are disclosed. From the standpoint of the mobile station, one illustrative method involves the steps of receiving a ciphering mode information message from a ... 04/06/06 - 20060072757 - Wireless video surveillance system and method with emergency video access A surveillance system and method for activating emergency communication between a third party and a system having at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, including the steps of providing base system; at least one user accessing the DIR via ... 04/06/06 - 20060072756 - Computer-based vehicle reservation system and method for a computer-based vehicle reservation system A computer-based vehicle reservation system and a method for a computer-based vehicle reservation system. According to the method: the availability of all vehicles in the vehicle reservation system is detected; a user reserves a vehicle for a determinable time and/or period and/or location by a computing unit connected to a ... 04/06/06 - 20060072755 - Wireless lock system A wireless lock and key system using an encryption key pair. When a lock senses a person nearby, the random signal is generated. The key encrypts the signal and returns it to the lock. The lock decrypts the signal and compares it to the original to determine if the lock ... 03/23/06 - 20060062391 - Method and apparatus for managing communication security in wireless network A method and apparatus for managing communication security in a wireless network are provided. The method includes receiving from a station that intends to associate in the wireless network including an access point, first key generation information provided by the access point and second key generation information provided by the ... 03/23/06 - 20060062390 - Digital rf receiver and method of dynamically adjusting a multi-cluster memory buffer A digital radio receiver system and method are provided for receiving signals from multiple transmission sources and providing dynamic data buffering. The system includes an antenna for receiving signals from multiple sources, a tuner for selecting certain frequency signals, and a digital demodulator for demodulating the tuned selected signals. The ... 03/16/06 - 20060056635 - Communication system and method of call group management therefor A communication system comprises a first plurality of remote stations (107, 109, 111) belonging to a first call group (119) having an associated first encryption key and a first encryption mode. A second plurality of remote stations (113, 115) belongs to a second call group (121) having an associated second ... 03/16/06 - 20060056634 - Apparatus, system and method for setting security information on wireless network An apparatus, a system and a method for setting security information on a wireless network, wherein the security information of a wireless networking apparatus is set by means of a portable device which can be used conveniently by a user, to thereby enhance the security over wireless communications. An apparatus ... 03/16/06 - 20060056633 - Real-time decryption system and method A real-time decryption system and method utilizing Content Addressable Memory (CAM) for synchronously comparing network addresses in wireless communications. First, a network address table and a decryption key table are provided, wherein the decryption key table comprises a plurality of decryption keys, and the network address table comprises a plurality ... 03/09/06 - 20060050887 - Method and system for extending advanced encryption standard (aes) operations for enhanced security In a wireless communication system, a method and system for extending Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) operations for enhanced security are provided. In an AES encryption operation, an initial state may be modified by XORing with an initial modifier before a first processing round and a final state may be modified ... 03/02/06 - 20060045272 - Control program, communication relay apparatus control method, communication relay apparatus, and system Connection information of an access point and authentication information of a terminal connected by a wireless LAN are set by an instruction from an access point setting terminal. A memory card in which the set information and the authentication information have been copied is connected to the terminal and the ... 03/02/06 - 20060045271 - Security system for apparatuses in a wireless network The invention relates to a security system for wireless networks, comprising a portable unit (1) with a key unit (3) for making a key record (4, 17, 104) available and being provided for short-range information transmission of the key record (4, 17, 104). At least one wireless apparatus (2) of ... 02/23/06 - 20060039564 - Security for device management and firmware updates in an operator network A SIM/Smartcards based approach to security within an operator's network (OMA device management system), by providing certificates to mobile devices as a way of authenticating the servers. A root certificate is stored in the SIM/Smartcard of each mobile device and accessed by the electronic device when the SIM/Smartcard is inserted ... 02/23/06 - 20060039563 - Method and system for confirming secure communication network setup in a wireless local area network (wlan) In a communication network, a method and system for confirming secure communication network setup in a wireless local area network (WLAN) are provided. After a secure communication configuration is completed in a wireless netwrok between a configurator station and a client station, a test exchange operation may be utilized during ... 02/23/06 - 20060039562 - Method and system for secure management and communication utilizing configuration network setup in a wlan Methods and systems for enabling communication of information in a secure communication system are disclosed herein and may comprise generating a notification when at least two Wi-Fi client stations and/or at least two Wi-Fi configurators (APs) attempt to register within a single configurator timing window. It may be detected whether ... 02/23/06 - 20060039561 - Methods and apparatus to integrate mobile communications device management with web browsing A method includes, in response to receiving a certain type of HTTP request message from a device during a browsing session, sending a HTTP response message to the device. The HTTP response message includes a dedicated MIME-type for indicating that a device management session is being initiated, and the device ... 02/02/06 - 20060023886 - Arrangement and method for adapting mobile field device The invention relates to an arrangement for adapting a mobile field device to a use. According to the invention, a field mobile terminal, such as a PDA, is adapted to a use. The mobile terminal is provided with data, which is divided into several parts. Each part concerns encrypted data ... 01/26/06 - 20060018481 - Computer-readable recording medium recording a wireless communication authentication program A wireless communication authentication program whereby a slave station in a small-scale wireless LAN system can be authenticated by a simple procedure. A wireless communication authentication device periodically increments a first system timer value (Step S1) for which an optional numerical value is set beforehand. A wireless communication device sets ... 01/26/06 - 20060018480 - Method for preventing eavesdropping in wireless communication system A wireless communication system includes an access point and a terminal exchanging a packet with the access point. When receiving the packet, the access point determines whether the received packet includes a Weak Initial Vector (Weak IV). When the packet includes the Weak IV, the access point transmits a disturbance ... 01/26/06 - 20060018479 - Update method for wireless system of vehicle security system An update method for a wireless system of a security system for a vehicle is mainly applied for a vehicle security system to build a two-way connection with a remote host. After the remote host acquires a two-way connection with the security system, new system data is divided into a ... 01/05/06 - 20060002560 - Radio communication apparatus and radio communication method A radio communication apparatus including a setting unit which sets specific passphrases respectively onto a plurality of terminal identifiers corresponding to a plurality of communication terminal units on a network, a generation unit which respectively generates a plurality of individual keys corresponding to the plurality of terminal identifiers by using ... 01/05/06 - 20060002559 - Method for preventing eavesdropping in wireless communication system A wireless communication system includes an access point 101 and a terminal 102 exchanging, with the access point 101, a packet encrypted with an encryption key that has been previously set on the basis of a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). When receiving the packet, the access point 101 determines whether ... 01/05/06 - 20060002558 - Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, program, and wireless communication system The present invention provides a wireless communication system having a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus communicating with each other in a wireless manner. The first information processing apparatus includes first transmission means for transmitting a wireless signal for computing a position of the first information ... 01/05/06 - 20060002557 - Domain name system (dns) ip address distribution in a telecommunications network using the protocol for carrying authentication for network access (pana) A method, a packet data switching node such as for example a CDMA2000 Packet data Serving Node (PDSN), and a Mobile Node (MN) for assigning one or more DNS IP addresses to the MN in a telecommunications network. The switching node and the MN are first involved in a discovery ... 01/05/06 - 20060002556 - Secure certificate enrollment of device over a cellular network A method and system authenticates and securely enrolls an untrusted device over a cellular network. In operation, a mobile device transmits an identifier (such as the phone number of the mobile device) via a communication transport over a first network (which may be untrusted or partially untrusted) network (such as ... 12/29/05 - 20050286721 - Providing content in a communication system The present invention relates to a method for providing content in a communication system. The method comprises encoding content to a first part and a second part. Furthermore, the method comprises protecting the second part of the content against unauthorised use. Furthermore, the method comprises transmitting the content to user ... 12/15/05 - 20050276418 - Connection authentication in wireless communication network system In response to reception of a first piece of security code generating information from a wireless terminal by directional wireless communication, a wireless station sends wireless station ID information and a second piece of security code generating information to the wireless terminal by the directional wireless communication. The wireless station ... 12/15/05 - 20050276417 - Apparatus and method for applying ciphering in a universal mobile telecommunications system Apparatus and a method for ciphering messages in mobile telecommunications system user equipment and network are disclosed. The apparatus is arranged to store a plurality of current ciphering configurations and/or a plurality of old (previously applied) ciphering configurations and/or a plurality of new (future) ciphering configurations. Thus different ciphering configuration ... 12/08/05 - 20050271209 - Aka sequence number for replay protection in eap-aka authentication A method of providing authentication in a wireless network including sending, from a terminal to a wireless network a request for access authorization. The method includes transmitting from a server a return message. The return message is composed using a default sequence number value. The method includes initiating a resynchronization ... 12/01/05 - 20050265552 - Wireless device authentication at mutual reduced transmit power A system and method for facilitating the authentication of wireless devices in an environment with multiple wireless networks. A user wishing to join an operating wireless network can bring his wireless device within close physical proximity, for example, less than one meter, of a device in the network that he ... 12/01/05 - 20050265551 - Wireless communication system and encryption control method In an encryption control method of a wireless communication system in which, at the time of wireless communication, encryption parameters are used to encrypt data, and the encryption parameters are used for decryption, a judgment is made as to whether an originating mobile terminal 11 and a terminating mobile terminal ... 11/17/05 - 20050254655 - System and method for aggregating network There is provided a system and method for aggregating network resources among a plurality of mobile stations. The multiplexing network entity (104) includes a subscriber database (406) and a server (404) coupled to the subscriber database. The subscriber database (406) is capable of storing an identification, a access number, and ... 11/17/05 - 20050254654 - Security state vector for mobile network platform State of security in a mobile communications network is communicated. Data regarding nature and severity of security events onboard at least one mobile platform is generated and processed. A message that includes the processed data is generated and transmitted periodically. The processed data makes up a security state vector that ... 11/17/05 - 20050254653 - Pre-authentication of mobile clients by sharing a master key among secured authenticators Systems and methods for pre-authenticating a mobile client in a wireless network. Authenticators in a secured section of the wireless network share a master key generated during an authentication session between a mobile client and an authentication server. The shared master key is not allowed to reside on any devices ... 11/17/05 - 20050254652 - Automated network security system and method A method is presented for automatically providing a secure connection between a wireless network including a server and server software installed thereon and a device seeking access to the wireless network. In response to an initial request for access to the wireless network by the device, a software agent is ... 11/17/05 - 20050254651 - Wireless access system, method, signal, and computer program product A system, method, signal, and computer program product for providing secure wireless access to private databases and applications without requiring a separate wireless client-server internetworking security protocol infrastructure. The wireless device (201) communicates with the wireless access service provider (205) via hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) messages, and the wireless access ... 11/03/05 - 20050244008 - Protecting decrypted compressed content and decrypted decompressed content at a digital rights management client Theft of decompressed digital content as the content is being rendered is prevented. A requested slow-down of the rendering of the content is detected. Transfers of relatively large amounts of data are detected. A re-compressor-based requested slow-down of the rendering of the content is detected. A re-compressor re-compressing the content ... 11/03/05 - 20050244007 - System and method for securing data In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for securing data for transmission to a wireless device. The disclosed systems and methods may include an electronic messaging system used to send and receive data over a first network and also used to forward data to a ... 10/27/05 - 20050238172 - Cipher key setting system, access point, and cipher key setting method Disclosed is a cipher key setting system wherein the access point detects the terminals connected to the wireless LAN through the access point itself repeatedly at each predetermined time, reviews the adopted cipher systems when there are replacements of the terminals participating in the wireless LAN and a decrease in ... 10/27/05 - 20050238171 - Application authentication in wireless communication networks A method in wireless communications devices including generating a lower layer cipher key from a lower layer access key stored on the wireless communications device, for example, on a smart card, and then generating a higher layer authentication key (210) from the lower layer cipher key (230). The higher layer ... 10/20/05 - 20050232425 - Position based enhanced security of wireless communications The convenience of a wireless network is tempered by the concern that a rogue device can listen in on the wireless communications. Determining the position of the home device and other devices within range allows the user of the home device to choose the specific wireless devices with which to ... 10/20/05 - 20050232424 - Method and system for encryption of streamed data Method and system for encrypting streamed data employing fast set-up single use keys and self-synchronization. A transmitting handset produces a bitstream of voice data containing the session key and encrypted by an encryption signal based upon the session key. A receiving handset decrypts the incoming bitstream using the encryption signal ... 10/13/05 - 20050226421 - Method and system for using watermarks in communication systems A method and system for using watermarks in communication systems is disclosed. Watermarks are typically small amounts of auxiliary data embedded in a cover signal. The cover signal is the primary communication signal, and may be binary bits, multi valued symbols, analog waveforms, or any other type of primary communication ... 10/13/05 - 20050226420 - Method and system in a digital wireless data communication network for arranging data encryption and corresponding server The invention concerns a method and system in a digital wireless data communication network for arranging data encryption as one-time pad encryption. The data communication network includes at least two terminal equipment, which are used to manage a set of indexed encryption keys and of these the first terminal equipment ... 10/06/05 - 20050220306 - Method of transmitting data in a network Method to transmit data in an ad hoc network or a sensor network with the network comprising a multitude of sensor nodes to sensor data, at least one aggregator node to aggregate the sensored data of at least a subset of the sensor nodes, and at least one sink node ... 09/29/05 - 20050213764 - Radio transmission device, mutual authentication method and mutual authentication program An infrared emission module is adjacently opposed to an infrared receiving unit. In a control unit, a switching unit forms a transmission path of a radio control signal between a central control unit and an infrared control unit. The central control unit in the control unit provides a radio unit ... 09/29/05 - 20050213763 - System and method for secure control of resources of wireless mobile communication devices Systems and methods for secure control of a wireless mobile communication device are disclosed. Each of a plurality of domains includes at least one wireless mobile communication device asset. When a request to perform an operation affecting at least one of the assets is received, it is determined whether the ... 09/22/05 - 20050207581 - Apparatus and method of protecting management frames in wireless lan communications Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprising Management Frames utilized in wireless communications associated with the apparatus, and the Management Frames being protection-capable or non-protection-capable and wherein the Management Frames indicate whether or not they are protection-capable. ... 09/01/05 - 20050190919 - On-the-fly encryption/decryption for wlan communications A communication device for performing cryptographically secured communication in a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) network is provided that comprises a security enhancement unit and a MAC (Medium Access Control) unit. The security enhancement unit is for encrypting plaintext data frames into encrypted data frames and/or decrypting encrypted data frames ... 09/01/05 - 20050190918 - Methods and apparatus for automatically grouping user-specific information in a mobile station Methods and apparatus for automatically grouping user-specific information items (400) in a mobile station (102) are disclosed. In one illustrative example, a method includes the steps of reading a first user-specific information item (404, 406, 408, or 410) associated with a first file or application of the mobile station (102); ... 08/11/05 - 20050175181 - Method and system for access to data and/or communication networks via wireless access points, as well as a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium The invention relates to a method and a system for access to data and/or communication networks via wireless access points, as well as a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium, which can be employed, in particular, to enable roaming with mobile terminals between hotspots in the hotspot ... 08/04/05 - 20050169477 - Wireless interface for removable digital content security devices The present wireless interface for removable digital content security devices adds a wireless interface to the Removable Digital Content Security Device so that content can be sent over a limited range transmission to other televisions or consumer electronics devices that may be located a short distance from the first television ... 07/28/05 - 20050163320 - System and method for processing encoded messages for exchange with a mobile data communication device A system and method are provided for pre-processing encrypted and/or signed messages at a host system before the message is transmitted to a wireless mobile communication device. The message is received at the host system from a message sender. There is a determination as to whether any of the message ... 07/28/05 - 20050163319 - Method of authentication via a secure wireless communication system A method of authentication via a secure wireless communication system; the method comprising sensing that a mobile device has come within range of a secure network; initiating a program (5) within the mobile device offering the user a plurality of authentication options; processing the chosen authentication option and providing requested ... 06/23/05 - 20050135625 - Communication apparatus and method A communication apparatus which is connected to networks including first network of first security level which is lowest security level and second network of second security level, and is wirelessly connected to terminal receiving terminal identifier and password which designates one of networks, from terminal, selecting one of first security ... 06/23/05 - 20050135624 - System and method for pre-authentication across wireless local area networks (wlans) A system and method for pre-authentication across wireless local area networks (WLANs). A first access point (AP) receives next handoff authentication information from a mobile device during authentication of the mobile device with the first access point. An authentication server receives the next handoff authentication information, acquires an authentication seed ... 06/23/05 - 20050135623 - Client-side security management for an operations, administration, and maintenance system for wireless clients An Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OA&M) 16 provides security for managed resources on a wireless client device 10 at many levels of granularity, from the entire device, to subsystems, to software and hardware components, services and applications, down to individual attributes. ... 06/16/05 - 20050129242 - Security for wireless transmission The present invention provides a method of securing transmission of content over a wireless network. The method may include initiating a relationship between a content source and a display system, establishing a relationship between the content source and the display system including negotiating a shared key and encrypting content for ... 06/16/05 - 20050129241 - Expedited communication key system and method A method of performing expedited communication functions on a mobile device includes monitoring the duration-of key press on a keyboard of the mobile device and determining if the monitored duration of the key press is greater than a threshold duration. If the monitored duration of the key press is determined ... 06/16/05 - 20050129240 - Method and apparatus for establishing a secure ad hoc command structure We present technology that allows layman computer users to simply create, provision, and maintain secured infrastructure—an instant PKI. This technology can be used to quickly establish a secure credential infrastructure that can be used to secure ad-hoc and/or dynamic command and control operations such are needed for Incident Command Systems ... 06/16/05 - 20050129239 - Secure terminal data loader apparatus and method for a mobile platform A terminal data loading device on a mobile platform includes a media unit for receiving a transportable media element containing media data and outputting a media signal to a control processor unit. The control processor unit outputs an information signal to a wireline communication unit. The wireline communication unit outputs ... 06/02/05 - 20050117752 - Communication system, information processing apparatus, information processing method, recording medium and program A portable server has an antenna and radio communicating portion having a receivable distance of several m to several tens of m and an authentication antenna and authentication radio communicating portion having a receivable distance of several mm to several cm, which is extremely shorter than the receivable distance of ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |