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Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Support > Multiple Computer Communication Using Cryptography > Particular Communication Authentication Technique > Having Key Exchange Having Key ExchangeHaving Key Exchange 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.11/15/07 - 20070266247 - System and method for exchanging encryption keys between a mobile device and a peripheral output device Embodiments of a system and method for providing additional security for data being transmitted across a wireless connection that has been established using a known wireless protocol (e.g. Bluetooth) are described. An encryption key is exchanged between a computing device (e.g. a mobile device) and a wireless peripheral output device ... 11/08/07 - 20070260885 - Authenticating a registration request with a mobility key provided to an authenticator Authenticating a registration request from a mobile node includes an authenticator operable to facilitate a communication session for the mobile node. Access authentication to provide the mobile node access to an Internet Protocol (IP) network is facilitated. A mobility key is obtained from the access authentication. A registration request is ... 11/01/07 - 20070255954 - Method and apparatus for providing an adaptable security level in an electronic communication A method of communicating in a secure communication system, comprises the steps of assembling a message at a sender, then determining a frame type, and including an indication of the frame type in a header of the message. The message is then sent to a recipient and the frame type ... 10/25/07 - 20070250713 - Securing multiple links and paths in a wireless mesh network including rapid roaming A method and logic encoded in tangible media and apparatus for securing links between a mesh point and one or more identities of one or more parent mesh points of a wireless mesh network in order to secure the links. A first association is carried out to one of the ... 10/25/07 - 20070250712 - Method for securing an authentication and key agreement protocol The present invention concerns a personal token for a terminal in a communication network including an authentication server and a secure server producing derived key material on the basis of a random and a secret key (K), said personal token including program instructions for re-computing the derived key material (Ck, ... 09/06/07 - 20070208942 - 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 the authentication data is related to the notification ... 08/30/07 - 20070204161 - Transmitter, receiver, and transmitting method According to one embodiment, a transmitting method transmits a start request for an authentication and key exchange from at least one of receivers to the transmitter, performs an authentication and key exchange for at least one of a first key common to the receivers and a second key peculiar to ... 08/30/07 - 20070204160 - Authentication in communications networks The invention relates to a method of authenticating a user equipment in a communications network. The method involves sending a message from a network entity to the user equipment. This message includes a set of options for an authentication procedure for authenticating an internet protocol communication over a first interface ... 08/30/07 - 20070204159 - Communication network including mobile radio equipment and radio control system A communication network includes a mobile radio equipment and a radio control system between which data encrypted at different security levels are transmitted bi-directionally. The mobile radio equipment includes: a security-level selection unit that selects one from among a plurality of security levels; and an encryption/decryption unit that encrypts/decrypts data ... 08/30/07 - 20070204158 - Methods and apparatus for encryption key management A wireless switch is configured to send encrypted data over a network by performing the steps of: receiving a packet having a destination within a virtual local area network (VLAN) having an associated VLAN number, the VLAN being mapped within a wireless local area network (WLAN) having an associated service ... 08/23/07 - 20070198837 - Establishment of a secure communication There is proposed a mechanism for establishing a secure communication between network elements in a communication network. The network nodes execute an authentication procedure with an authentication network element. The authentication network may also one of the network elements as a gateway element. Then, a respective data key for the ... 08/23/07 - 20070198836 - Key negotiation and management for third party access to a secure communication session Described are a method and system for establishing a secure communication session with third-party access at a later time. A first communication subsession is established between two original devices using a first key generated by a two-party key and security association protocol. At least one of the original devices is ... 08/23/07 - 20070198835 - Adaptive closed group caricaturing The present invention relates to authorisation, in particular to authorisation using a digital certificate from a foreign agent node to which a mobile node is temporarily connected. The digital certificate includes geographical information derived from a physical location. A comparison between the geographical information of the certificate and a further ... 08/09/07 - 20070186109 - Authenticated group key agreement in groups such as ad-hoc scenarios The invention provides a method, system, device and computer program product for setting up a secure session among three or more devices or parties of a communication group, including authenticating a key agreement between the devices or parties of the communication group, wherein the devices of the group start, preferably ... 08/02/07 - 20070180247 - 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 initiator's identity, for example, ... 07/26/07 - 20070174618 - Information security apparatus and information security system An information security apparatus that manages information in a safe and reliable manner based on a complexity of an inverse operation on a set of integers that satisfy a condition. The information security apparatus comprises a private key generating unit operable to generate a private key, a parameter receiving unit ... 07/19/07 - 20070168664 - Data encryption/decryption for data storage drives A key server provides keys for encryption and/or decryption for data storage drives. A first communication link provides at least data communication with respect to the data storage drive; a second communication link, separate from the first communication link, provides communication between the data storage drive and the key server; ... 07/05/07 - 20070157027 - Tls tunneling An authentication protocol can be used to establish a secure method of communication between two devices on a network. Once established, the secure communication can be used to authenticate a client through various authentication methods, providing security in environments where intermediate devices cannot be trusted, such as wireless networks, or ... 07/05/07 - 20070157026 - 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 (IETF)), Real Time Transport Protocol (RTP, as specified in ... 06/28/07 - 20070150735 - Encrypted communication system and communication device In an encrypted communication system that includes a first and a second device, the first device encrypts a key using a public key of the second device to generate 1st encrypted data, which is then transmitted to the second device, receives 2nd encrypted data from the second device, which is ... 06/21/07 - 20070143614 - Method, system and devices for protection of a communication or session The invention provides a method, system, program and devices such as a user equipment, terminal, smart card, for protection of a communication or session, in particular in an IMS. ... 06/21/07 - 20070143612 - System and method of securely distributing keys for peer-to-peer usage A system and method for generating keys that can be used for encrypting and decrypting PIN messages transmitted between mobile devices. In one embodiment, the method comprises defining a function f, where f(x,y)=f(y,x), and for each of first and second mobile devices, evaluating f with one of x and y ... 06/21/07 - 20070143611 - Apparatus, system, and method for deploying iscsi parameters to a diskless computing device An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for deploying sensitive communication parameters to a diskless computing device. A parameter structure module is included to store one or more Internet Small Computer System Interface (“iSCSI”) communication parameters in an extendable data structure configured to store a set of basic parameter settings ... 06/14/07 - 20070136592 - Wireless internet gateway A wireless Internet gateway which bridges the gap between the Internet and wireless devices, e.g., via a short message service center (SMSC). The disclosed wireless Internet gateway provides a portal to SMPP, HTTP, TNPP, or other protocol messages using Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI) techniques. Application servers (e.g., in communication ... 06/14/07 - 20070136591 - Method for advance negotiation of computer settings A method to negotiate computer settings in advance is presented. A prediction is made to determine if the computer setting will be needed, and if needed, whether a value outside of a normal range of values will be needed. A value for the computer setting that is outside of the ... 06/14/07 - 20070136590 - 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, an attendant which is accessed by the mobile node when the mobile ... 06/14/07 - 20070136589 - Identification and authentication system and method An identification system 1 used for authenticating a user at a user station 30 requesting access to secure information at a base station 20, wherein the system 1 includes one or more base stations 20, one or more user stations 30, and one or more identification devices 10 used for ... 06/14/07 - 20070136588 - 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 decrypting the information. A scanner scanning ... 06/07/07 - 20070130466 - Contents transmission/reception scheme with function for limiting recipients In a contents transmission/reception system, the transmission of the contents to the corresponding reception device is permitted only in the case where the device identification information searched out by the device identification information search unit and the device identification information registered by the device identification information registration unit coincide, so ... 06/07/07 - 20070130465 - Virtual subscriber identifier system and method The invention provides a virtual subscriber identifier system and method of a communication network. According to one embodiment of the invention, a subscriber generates virtual subscriber identifiers by him/her self, generates a subscriber identity mapping data by which a identifier service provider can figure out the real identifier of the ... 05/31/07 - 20070124593 - Communication system having reduced delay time A communication system includes a transmitter having a signal generator for generating a signal for transmitting data, a transmission delay unit for repeatedly delaying the signal from the signal generator for a predetermined delay time within a symbol period and generating corresponding delayed signals, and a selector for selectively providing ... 05/31/07 - 20070124592 - method, system and apparatus to support mobile ip version 6 services For establishing a MIPv6 security association between the mobile node (10) roaming in a foreign network (20) and a home agent (36) and for simplifying MIPv6-related configuration, MIPv6-related information is transferred in an end-to-end procedure over an AAA infrastructure by means of an, preferably extended, authentication protocol. A preferred embodiment ... 05/24/07 - 20070118748 - Arbitrary mac address usage in a wlan system The present invention provides a new and unique method and apparatus for coupling an access point (AP) or other suitable network node or terminal to a station (STA) or other suitable network node or terminal in a wireless LAN network. The present invention features the AP and the STA agreeing ... 05/17/07 - 20070113092 - Method and system for processing information An information processing system includes an information providing apparatus for providing a service, and a mobile terminal for receiving the service from the information providing apparatus. The information providing apparatus includes a plurality of directional antennas arranged in a predetermined space and forming at least one particular area in which ... 05/17/07 - 20070113091 - Extensible fingerprinting functions and content addressed storage system using the same An extensible fingerprint comprised of an ordered list of fingerprints generated by applying each of a plurality of distinct fingerprinting functions to the content of a data item. The extensible fingerprint can be extended by using a new fingerprinting function to compute a new fingerprint and adding the new fingerprint ... 05/10/07 - 20070106898 - Setting information notifying method and appliances applied thereto A setting information notifying method that enables safely and easily exchanging appliance setting information between appliances connected to a home network, the said method comprising steps of that: a portable data media is connected to a first appliance which provides a service in a communication network; the first appliance writes ... 05/10/07 - 20070106897 - Secure rfid authentication system A system comprised of computer hardware and software used to authenticate collectable/valuable consumer products (FIG. 3 element 310) utilizing a cellular telephone (FIG. 3 element 330)—containing an RFID reader device—authenticated as a “Trusted Reader”. The “Trusted Reader” cellular telephone reads an RFID tag (FIG. 5 element 320) attached to and/or ... 05/03/07 - 20070101142 - Wireless adhoc communication system, terminal, authentication method for use in terminal, encryption method, terminal management method, and program for enabling terminal to perform those methods Frame transmission source authentication is performed among terminals involved in delivery in a wireless adhoc communication system. A first terminal generates a keyed hashed value by using an authentication header key determined with respect to a second terminal, and gives it to an authentication header of a frame. The second ... 05/03/07 - 20070101141 - Method and apparatus for providing authentication in a communication system A method includes receiving an authentication request from a mobile station (401) and determining whether to forward the request to an authentication agent. When it is determined to forward the request, the request is forwarded to the authentication agent (107). A random number and a random seed are received from ... 05/03/07 - 20070101140 - Generation and validation of diffie-hellman digital signatures In one embodiment, a device for decoding digital signatures to validate the source of received information items is disclosed. The device is operable to determine a first comparator value in relation to a first value associated with information items received over a network and a Diffie-Hellman public key, determine a ... 04/19/07 - 20070088952 - Authentication device and/or method A method of authenticating a remote service (104) to a user (102) via a communications network (106) is disclosed. The remote service (104) obtains a service authentication code that has been generated, using a code generation algorithm, based on a first secret key. The service authentication code is communicated to ... 04/19/07 - 20070088951 - Communication apparatus and communication parameter setting method To set communication parameters, a communication apparatus identifies a communication parameter setting wireless network on the basis of a network identifier provided in itself. If the communication apparatus can identify any network identifier matching the network identifier provided in itself, it sets the communication parameters in cooperation with another communication ... 04/05/07 - 20070079123 - 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 received from the server ... 03/29/07 - 20070074024 - Multiple code service system and method thereof A multiple code service system and method thereof are provided. A tag includes first identification information, and a terminal identifies the first identification information of the tag. A service server receives the first identification information and second identification information of the terminal from the terminal, and retrieves the associated contents ... 03/22/07 - 20070067634 - System and method for restricting access to a terminal A method for authenticating data comprising the steps of: providing data to a first device having at least two initial cryptographic keys; generating authentication information required to authenticate the data utilizing the at least two initial cryptographic keys; sending the data and authentication data to a second device having paired ... 03/15/07 - 20070061575 - System and method for automatic setup of a network device with secure network transmission of setup parameters A system and method for use with local area networks (LANs) automatically configures a new device on a LAN by secure encrypted transmission of setup parameters. A remote control (RC) with an infrared (IR) transmitter contains a stored setup command and a security number that is used only once (a ... 03/08/07 - 20070055880 - Authenticated key exchange with derived ephemeral keys AKE with derived ephemeral keys is described. In one aspect, a first party computes a derived ephemeral public-key based on a derived ephemeral secret key and a mathematical group. The derived ephemeral secret key is based on an ephemeral secret key and a long-term secret key. The first party generates ... 03/08/07 - 20070055879 - System and method for high performance public key encryption A method and apparatus for high performance public key operations which allows key sizes longer than 4K bit, without substantial degradation in performance. The present invention provides variations of modular reduction methods based on standard Barrett algorithm (modified Barrett algorithm) to accommodate RSA, DSA and other public key operation. The ... 03/08/07 - 20070055878 - Technique for providing multiple levels of security Techniques for authentication are provided. A first authentication request transformed with a private portion of a first type split private key is received. A first user is authenticated for a first level of network access based upon the first request being transformed with the first type of split private key. ... 03/08/07 - 20070055877 - Security in a communication network Disclosed is a method of establishing a secured peer-to-peer communication between two communications devices, each communications device having stored a respective set of previously established security associations with other communications devices. The method comprises determining whether the two communications devices have a common security association in their respective sets of ... 02/22/07 - 20070043946 - 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 agreed session key value for exchanging information securely with the first ... 02/08/07 - 20070033407 - Systems and methods for governing content rendering, protection, and management applications System and methods are disclosed for governing digital rights management systems and other applications through the use of supervisory governance applications and keying mechanisms. Governance is provided by enabling the supervisory applications to revoke access keys and/or to block certain file system calls, thus preventing governed applications from accessing protected ... 02/08/07 - 20070033406 - Information processing apparatus and method, and program An information processing apparatus for performing processing of a storage device which includes first storage means for storing encryption key setting information and package setting information, second storage means for storing an encryption key linked to the encryption key setting information, third storage means for storing a package linked to ... 02/08/07 - 20070033405 - Enhanced key agreement and transport protocol A key agreement protocol for use in a public key cryptographic scheme between a pair of correspondents each of which has a long term public key and an ephemeral public key. The protocol includes the steps of exchanging the ephemeral public keys between the correspondents for computing a shared secret ... 02/08/07 - 20070033404 - System and method for the secure recognition of a network device A system and method for the secure recognition of network devices. The method begins with the receiving of a first communication via a first communication network. The first communication includes identification data representing a network device to be added to a selected network. In response to the identification data, a ... 02/08/07 - 20070033403 - Extended authenticated key exchange Extended authenticated key exchange is described. In one aspect, an identity (IDA) of an initiator and an identity (IDB) of a responder are determined. A first party (i.e., the initiator or the responder) computes a session key based at least on IDA and IDB. A second party (i.e., the initiator ... 02/01/07 - 20070028106 - Extended authenticated key exchange with key confirmation Extended authenticated key exchange with key confirmation is described. In one aspect, and before computing session keys to exchange information securely between an initiator and a responder, each party of the initiator and the responder, confirms whether the other party has received corresponding information to generate a valid session key. ... 01/18/07 - 20070016780 - Authentication system and method thereof in a communication system An authentication method and system in a communication system are provided. An MS, a BS and an AAA server acquire a first MSK by a first EAP authentication for the MS in an EAP-in-EAP scheme. After the first EAP authentication, they acquire a second MSK by a second EAP authentication ... 01/04/07 - 20070005975 - Method and system for easily and securely managing multiple keys used to have access to multiple computing resources The present invention is directed to a system, method and computer program for easily and securely managing multiple keys on a computer, each key being used to access one or a plurality of computing resources. The method comprises the steps of receiving a command for selecting a key among one ... 01/04/07 - 20070005974 - Method for transferring encrypted data and information processing system A method for transferring encrypted data and an information processing system for implementing the method, wherein provisions are made to enhance the security of the encrypted data by allowing only the intended data recipient to handle the decryption key when transferring the encrypted data. In a computer network over which ... 01/04/07 - 20070005973 - Approaches for switching transport protocol connection keys Approaches are disclosed for switching transport protocol connection keys. In a transport protocol module configured to use a first key for signing messages associated with a transport protocol connection, a second key is configured for the transport protocol connection. A first message that is associated with the transport protocol connection ... 01/04/07 - 20070005972 - Method for refreshing a pairwise master key The present invention provides a method for communication involving a supplicant, an authenticator, and an authentication server having an established security association based on a first key. The supplicant and the authenticator also have an established security association based on a second key. The method may include modifying the second ... 01/04/07 - 20070005971 - Facilitating mobility for a mobile station Providing a mobility key for a communication session for a mobile station includes facilitating initiation of the communication session. A master key for the communication session is established, where the master key is generated at an authentication server in response to authenticating the mobile station. A mobility key is derived ... 12/28/06 - 20060294379 - Security setting system The present invention prevents a third party's impersonation while wireless communication is established for security setting. An access point, which performs a security setting process for wireless communication with a wireless LAN terminal by means of wireless communication, receives a start instruction for the security setting process and wirelessly receives ... 12/28/06 - 20060294378 - Key loading systems and methods Systems and methods for loading a key to a terminal. The system can include a terminal manager system including a terminal handler that receives terminal information from a terminal, generates an authentication request including at least a portion of the terminal information, and generates a key request. The system can ... 12/14/06 - 20060282669 - Method and apparatus for virtually erasing data from worm storage devices A storage device capable of selectively rendering certain data irretrievable is disclosed. The storage device includes Write Once Read Many (WORM) storage medium, a key generator, an encrypted write component, an erasable storage medium and a key deleter. The WORM storage medium is capable of storing data, and the data ... 12/14/06 - 20060282668 - Data encryption method and apparatus A method and apparatus of encrypting data for transmission between first 1 and second 2 communication terminals in which information relating to a time at which a message sent from the first terminal is expected to arrive at the second terminal is determined by an exchange of messages between the ... 11/30/06 - 20060271786 - Data transmission apparatus, data reception apparatus, data transmission method, and data reception method A data transmission apparatus includes: a key exchange unit that exchanges an encryption key for encrypting and decrypting the data with an another apparatus; a first control unit that transmits information concerning the data transmission apparatus required in performing the key exchange by the another apparatus; a second control unit ... 11/30/06 - 20060271785 - Method for producing key material This invention relates to security procedures in a communication system, specifically to production of key material. The invention provides a method for producing key material in a highly secure way for use in communication with a local network of a company. The method uses authentication information obtained from the communication ... 11/16/06 - 20060259770 - Binding a digital license to a portable device or the like in a digital rights management (drm) system and checking out/checking in the digital license to/from the portable device or the like To render digital content encrypted according to a content key (KD) on a first device having a public key (PU1) and a corresponding private key (PR1), a digital license corresponding to the content is obtained, where the digital license includes the content key (KD) therein in an encrypted form. The ... 11/02/06 - 20060248337 - Establishment of a secure communication There is proposed a mechanism for establishing a secure communication between network elements in a communication network. The network nodes execute an authentication procedure with an authentication network element. The authentication network may also one of the network elements as a gateway element. Then, a respective data key for the ... 11/02/06 - 20060248336 - Mediated key exchange between source and target of communication A system for communicating a message securely between a sender and a receiver. The sender provides a key server with a string specifying the receiver. The key server obtains a message key and a particular envelope encryption key corresponding with a particular envelope decryption key, encrypts the message key with ... 10/26/06 - 20060242414 - Security methods for use in a wireless communications system Signal, e.g., message, security techniques are described for wireless systems. A first signal is received by an access node via a wireless link. The signal includes a first authenticator that was generated by the transmitting device, e.g., wireless terminal. The access node determines from an attribute of the signal at ... 10/26/06 - 20060242413 - Certificate validity authentication method and apparatus A time period which is expended since a request for the authentication of the validity of a public key certificate till the authentication of the validity, is shortened. A certificate validity authentication center VC periodically searches for and verifies paths which extend from a bridge certification authority CAbridge to individual ... 10/26/06 - 20060242412 - Method and communication system for configuring security information in wlan A communication system including a device, an access point (AP) communicating with the device, and a mobile terminal communicating with the device and the AP, and a method in which the device and the AP share a device key that is a private key used in wireless local area network ... 10/26/06 - 20060242411 - Deliver-upon-request secure electronic message system A method of delivering electronic mail messages upon requests and managing public-secret key pairs of public key cryptography in an electronic message system. A sending party sends an intend-to-deliver associated with an electronic mail message to an intended receiving party. The intended receiving party responds with a request-for-mail-content to request ... 10/26/06 - 20060242410 - Mobile device authentication with a data source using self-signed certificates A system for authenticating a mobile computing device is disclosed. The system comprises an access credential module that creates and uses a self-signed access credential. The self-signed access credential indicates that a mobile computing device possessing the access credential is trusted. The system further comprises a data protection module that ... 10/19/06 - 20060236109 - System and method for multi-session establishment for a single device A system and method that allows a device to complete a single complete authentication sequence to a AAA server resulting in as many secure sessions required for the different applications or subsystems determined by the client's identity and the AAA server's policy. As the device is authenticated, it is determined ... 10/12/06 - 20060230269 - Method for encoded data transmission via a communication network The invention relates to a method for data transmission, comprising the following steps: first data from a stochastic process is inputted into at least a first and a second subscriber of a communication network; and a symmetrical key is produced on the basis of the first data in both the ... 10/05/06 - 20060224894 - Methods, devices and computer programs for creating ciphertext, plaintext and a cryptographic key In an embodiment of a method of creating ciphertext, the embodiment includes the step of providing an authority with a piece of information that is associated with an entity. The embodiment also includes the step of acquiring from the authority a cryptographic key that is based on the piece of ... 10/05/06 - 20060224893 - Secure wireless communication apparatus and method for electronic devices incorporating pushed pins A secure wireless communications connection, such as a secure communications connection using the Bluetooth communications standard, may be established between two electronic devices without requiring user input of a personal identification number and without transmitting a personal identification number such that the personal identification number may be easily intercepted. To ... 10/05/06 - 20060224892 - Securing a link between two devices A cryptographic key is used to secure a communication link between a first device and a second device. Generating the cryptographic key is accomplished by a) generating a first cryptographic key, b) generating a second cryptographic key, c) applying a hash function to packets transmitted over the communication link to ... 10/05/06 - 20060224891 - Scheme for sub-realms within an authentication protocol Branch domain controllers (DCs) contain read only replicas of the data in a normal domain DC. This includes information about the groups a user belongs to so it can be used to determine authorization information. Password information, however, is desirably replicated to the branch DCs only for users and services ... 08/24/06 - 20060190731 - Systems and methods for device registration using optical transmission A client device is registered with a network server by having the network server generate a key number and emit an optical representation of the key number for optical reception by the client device. The client device determines the key number from the received optical representation, and encrypts or decrypts ... 08/24/06 - 20060190730 - Secure device authentication A method for authenticating a client device into a network consistent with certain embodiments involves at a server device, generating a multi-digit random secret number; displaying the random secret number on a server display coupled to the server device; positioning the client device in close enough physical proximity to the ... 08/10/06 - 20060179314 - Key establishment method and system between wireless communication devices A method for securely establishing a key against aggressive intervention of a third party. A first device generates a function value using a generator, which is selected from elements in a finite field, and an arbitrary number, which is less than a number of the elements of the finite field, ... 08/03/06 - 20060174120 - System and method for providing peer-to-peer communication User identity is verified using license keys issued during a pre-registration process. In one embodiment, members of a defined community communicate with other members of the community using uniquely identifying PKI keys. In one embodiment, the identity of a user is assured by having a system-level administrator issue license keys ... 07/13/06 - 20060155997 - Method and apparatus to provide failover capability of cached secure sessions A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing failover capability of cached secure sessions is presented. A cached secure session involving a first device and a second device is identified. The cached secure session is encrypted and replicated to a failover device. The encrypted session is then decrypted on ... 06/29/06 - 20060143457 - Authenticated id-based cryptosystem with no key escrow A method and system are provided for determining a shared secret between two entities in a cryptosystem. A first random secret is selected that is known to the first entity and unknown to the second entity. A first intermediate shared secret component is determined using the first random secret and ... 06/29/06 - 20060143456 - Authenticated id-based cryptosystem with no key escrow A method and system are provided for determining a shared secret between two entities in a cryptosystem. A first random secret is selected that is known to the first entity and unknown to the second entity. A first intermediate shared secret component is determined using the first random secret and ... 06/22/06 - 20060136726 - Multifunction device with secure job release A secure release of a job request is managed at a document processing system that has been issued a private key and a public key. In one embodiment, the job request includes a first part specifying job information that is encrypted using a symmetric key, and a second part specifying ... 06/22/06 - 20060136725 - Use of variant and base keys with two entities A first entity configured to authenticate a digital signature supplied by a second entity, wherein one of the entities includes a base key and the other of the entities includes a variant key and a bit-pattern, the variant key being based on the result of applying a one way function ... 06/15/06 - 20060129818 - Method for transmitting content in home network using user-binding A method for transmitting content to a user device from a home server in a home network is provided. The method includes: receiving an allocated user public key and a user private key of a user to whom the home server belongs; generating an arbitrary session public key and a ... 06/08/06 - 20060123235 - Split-key key-agreement protocol This invention relates to a method for generating a shared secret value between entities in a data communication system, one or more of the entities having a plurality of members for participation in the communication system, each member having a long term private key and a corresponding long term public ... 05/25/06 - 20060112274 - Method for accessing wireless internet content in a mobile communication terminal A method is provided for accessing wireless Internet content in a mobile communication terminal. An Internet shortcut key for which a string of keycodes for accessing specific content on a wireless Internet is assigned is registered. When the Internet shortcut key is input, the keycode string assigned for the Internet ... 05/25/06 - 20060112273 - Efficient implementation of zero knowledge protocols Zero knowledge protocols, such as the Fiat-Shamir and Guillou-Quisquater protocols are implemented using only Montgomery multiplications on Montgomery representations of numbers to effect a more efficient implementation of the protocols, particularly in devices that have restricted computational resource such as smart cards and other portable electronical devices. ... 05/25/06 - 20060112272 - Packet transmission/reception device A packets sending/receiving apparatus, comprising: authentication and key exchange means; encryption means for producing an encryption sending data; sending condition setting management means for producing sending condition setting information for setting sending condition of the sending packets; packetization means for producing the sending packets using the encryption sending data; receiving ... 05/18/06 - 20060107051 - Method of receiving session key in home network and method of reproducing content using the same A method of receiving a session key in a home network and a method of reproducing content using the same. The method of receiving a session key from a home server in a home network, includes: (a) whenever one of members of the home network changes, receiving and storing the ... 05/18/06 - 20060107050 - Method used by an access point of a wireless lan and related apparatus The present invention discloses a method used by an Authenticator of a wireless LAN. The Authenticator is capable of communicating wirelessly with a Supplicant of the wireless LAN. The Authenticator holds a plurality of candidate keys whereas the Supplicant holds one key. The key held by the Supplicant is included ... 05/11/06 - 20060101267 - Key management system An information provider encrypts a content by a first encryption key so as to generate an encrypted content and encrypts a first encryption key corresponding to the first encryption key by a second encryption key so as to generated key information. The information provider provides the encrypted content and the ... 05/04/06 - 20060095772 - System and method for establishing a secure association between a dedicated appliance and a computing platform An apparatus is provided that includes a dedicated appliance operable to interface with a computing platform. A provisioning process may be initiated such that the dedicated appliance responds by monitoring a port for a connection request from the computing platform. Upon receiving the connection request the dedicated appliance completing a ... 05/04/06 - 20060095771 - Security device for cryptographic communications Cryptographic systems and methods are provided in which authentication operations, digital signature operations, and encryption operations may be performed. Authentication operations may be performed using authentication information. The authentication information may be constructed using a symmetric authentication key or a public/private pair of authentication keys. Users may digitally sign data ... 05/04/06 - 20060095770 - Method of establishing a secure e-mail transmission link A method of establishing an e-mail secure transmission link between an initiator and a responder for the transmission of secure e-mail messages over a network comprising creation of a unique initiator designator or number, generation of a unique initiator exchange key component including the unique initiator designator or number, transmission ... 04/27/06 - 20060090074 - Encryption communication system An encryption communication system, comprising a communication relay device that connects a first network and a second network, for encrypting a communication within the first network and a communication within the second network in a network system configured so that communications are performed between a client in the first network ... 04/20/06 - 20060085644 - 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 a given protocol with the communication apparatus and generates a first key ... 04/20/06 - 20060085643 - Key-exchange protocol using a password-derived prime One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that uses a password-derived prime number to facilitate a secure key exchange between a client and a server across a network. During operation, the client receives a password from a user. Next, the client uses the password to determine a prime ... 04/06/06 - 20060075236 - Method and apparatus for high assurance processing A method and apparatus for providing high assurance processing are herein disclosed. According to this example method, high assurance processing is provided by selecting a first active partition. A processor access cycle is received from a processor. Data is retrieved from a device according to the processor access cycle. The ... 04/06/06 - 20060075235 - Wireless video surveillance system and method with security key A surveillance system and method having at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, and a security key for ensuring or denying access, including the steps of providing base system; at least one user accessing the DIR via user interface ... 03/23/06 - 20060064591 - Method and apparatus for providing privacy of user identity and characteristics in a communication system A method and apparatus for providing privacy of user identity and characteristics in a communication system. A public key and a private key is generated, corresponding to a transceiver. The public key is transmitted to a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device encrypts one or more an initial messages ... 03/23/06 - 20060064590 - Method, processing devices and system for exchanging cryptography data In a method for exchange of first cryptography data (such as a cryptographic key or a cryptographic certificate) associated with a first data processing device, the current cryptography data are stored in a memory of the first data processing device, with which a current expiration criterion is associated. The stored ... 03/16/06 - 20060059344 - Service authentication A system and method of receiving key information for calculating at least one password by a user equipment from a communication network system via a secure channel, generating at least one password on the basis of the key information in the user equipment, and performing authentication between the user equipment ... 03/16/06 - 20060059343 - Key expansion for qkd A method of encrypting information using an encryption pad based on keys exchanged between quantum key distribution (QKD) stations is disclosed. The method includes establishing raw keys between two stations using QKD, processing the keys to establish a plurality of matching privacy amplified keys at each station and buffering the ... 03/02/06 - 20060047960 - Session control server, communication system A communication device, connected via a network so as to be able to communicate with a session control server, and which establishes a session with another communication device by performing signal transmission to and reception from the session control server, includes: a unit which generates an asymmetric key pair; a ... 02/23/06 - 20060041752 - Methods and apparatus managing secure collaborative transactions Different levels of security are provided in a security system so that users can decide the security level of their own communications. Users can choose a low level of security and maintain the security overhead as low as possible. Alternatively, they can choose higher levels of security with attendant increases ... 02/23/06 - 20060041751 - Information security architecture for remote access control using non-bidirectional protocols A system and method of controlling distribution of electronic information to a device through a non-bidirectional protocol is disclosed. At a user device, a segment of encrypted electronic information is retrieved. Identification data is sent from the user device using the non-bidirectional communications protocol, where the identification information includes at ... 02/16/06 - 20060036862 - Method and apparatus for managing secure collaborative transactions Different levels of security are provided in a security system so that users can decide the security level of their own communications. Users can choose a low level of security and maintain the security overhead as low as possible. Alternatively, they can choose higher levels of security with attendant increases ... 02/16/06 - 20060036861 - Method and apparatus for algebro-geometric key establishment protocols based on matrices over topological monoids The present invention proposes a continuous multi-parameter version of Diffie-Hellman protocol based on matrices over topological monoids. In its turn, based on this continuous protocol, a method for public establishment and distribution of keys for encryption systems is implemented. An embodiment of the method, while providing a high security level, ... 02/16/06 - 20060036860 - Method for binding networked devices A method binds devices connected by a wireless network. A first timeout is set in a master device, and a key exchange is performed between the master device and a slave device. The key exchange is terminated if the first timeout expires and the key exchange is incomplete. Then, a ... 02/16/06 - 20060036859 - Automated key management system and method A system and method for automatic key and certificate management is disclosed. In particular, a key store in a base computer contains both new and previously viewed cryptographic keys. When a mobile communications device is to be updated with the new keys, the new keys are automatically identified by comparing ... 02/02/06 - 20060026428 - Key synchronization in an image cryptographic systems A system for visual cryptography comprises a server (1) for encrypting a series of images using a set of keys, a terminal (2) for displaying the encrypted images, a transmission medium (4) for transmitting the encrypting images from the server to the terminal (2), and a decryption device (3) for ... 01/26/06 - 20060020800 - Mixed enclave operation in a computer network A method is disclosed for mixed enclave operation of a computer network with users employing a multi-level network security interface and users without any network security interface. Either the network security user selects or the network security interface automatically selects whether communications are permissible with other unsecured users. Where a ... 01/19/06 - 20060015727 - Method and apparatus for identifying purpose and behavior of run time security objects using an extensible token framework An extensible token framework is provided for identifying purpose and behavior of run time security objects. The framework includes a set of marker token interfaces, which extends from a default token interface. A service provider may implement one or more marker token interfaces for a Subject or a thread of ... 01/12/06 - 20060010324 - Secure messaging system with derived keys Secure messages may be sent between senders and recipients using symmetric message keys. The symmetric message keys may be derived from a master key using a key generator at an organization. A gateway may encrypt outgoing message using the derived keys. Senders in the organization can send messages to recipients ... 01/12/06 - 20060010323 - Method for a repository to provide access to a document, and a repository arranged in accordance with the same method A method is provided by which private data are stored in a repository so that the information is inaccessible even to the owner of the repository. The repository facilitates providing access to the information to arbitrary users. The data are protected by being stored in encrypted form, the encryption taking ... 12/29/05 - 20050289347 - Method and apparatus to authenticate base and subscriber stations and secure sessions for broadband wireless networks Methods and apparatus to authenticate base and subscriber stations and secure sessions for broadband wireless networks, such as IEEE P802.16-based networks. The apparatus employs a trusted platform module (TPM) to generate security keys, including attestation identity keys (AIKs). A subscriber station (SS) generates an AIK key pair for a specific ... 12/29/05 - 20050289346 - Print data communication with data encryption and decryption A printing job containing printing data is transmitted to a specified image forming apparatus through a communications medium so that the printing data can be printed by the specified image forming apparatus. The printing data is encrypted in an encrypting method specified for printing the printing job, the information about ... 12/08/05 - 20050273609 - Setting up a short-range wireless data transmission connection between devices The invention relates to a method for setting up a short-range wireless data transmission connection between a first and a second device. The method comprises conducting a set up stage to transmit set up information from the first device to the second device, and using said set up information in ... 11/17/05 - 20050257057 - System, method and computer product for sending encrypted messages to recipients where the sender does not possess the credentials of the recipient A system for encrypting and decrypting messages using a browser in either a web or wireless device or secure message client software for transmission to or from a web server on the Internet connected to an email server or message server for the situation where the sender does not possess ... 11/10/05 - 20050251680 - Systems and methods to securely generate shared keys A method for secure bidirectional communication between two systems is described. A first key pair and a second key pair are generated, the latter including a second public key that is generated based upon a shared secret. First and second public keys are sent to a second system, and third ... 10/13/05 - 20050228997 - Methods and devices for providing secure communication sessions A secure communication session between devices is provided by the reception of public keys by respective devices and the encoding/decoding of messages by the devices using the public keys and another private key. ... 10/06/05 - 20050223230 - Asynchronous enhanced shared secret provisioning protocol An Asynchronous Enhanced Shared Secret Provisioning Protocol (ESSPP) provides a novel method and system for adding devices to a network in a secure manner. A registration process is launched by at least one of two network devices together. These two devices then automatically register with each other. When two devices ... 10/06/05 - 20050223229 - Secure information distribution between nodes (network devices) In an embodiment, a method of secure information distribution between nodes, includes: performing a handshake process with an adjacent node to determine membership in a secure group; and distributing secure information to the adjacent node, if the adjacent node is a member of the secure group. In another embodiment, an ... 09/22/05 - 20050210253 - Secure communication method, terminal device, authentication server, computer program, and computer-readable recording medium A secure communication method is performed in a system including a terminal device and an authentication server. The terminal device has at least one service process supplying a service to other terminal devices and a user authentication process performing authentication of a user, which processes run on the terminal device. ... 09/22/05 - 20050210252 - Efficient and secure authentication of computing systems The principles of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for more efficiently and securely authenticating computing systems. In some embodiments, a limited use credential is used to provision more permanent credentials. A client receives a limited-use (e.g., a single-use) credential and submits the limited-use credential ... 09/15/05 - 20050204139 - Service broker security A system and method facilitating the exchange and/or using of a session key (e.g., symmetric key) to facilitate secure communication is provided. The session key can be employed, for example, to encrypt and/or decrypt message(s) that form a dialog between an initiator system and target system(s). “Dialog” refers to bidirectional ... 09/01/05 - 20050193203 - Security associations for devices Generating symmetric keys among distributed appliances, includes generating public and private values one at least one appliance, importing a public value from another appliance via an out-of-band entity, and generating a secret value as a function of the private value corresponding to the local appliance and the public value received ... 08/18/05 - 20050182937 - Method and system for sending secure messages over an unsecured network The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing the secure exchange of messages utilizing an existing unsecured messaging network such as the Internet. A messaging proxy is provided between a sender of a message and the unsecured messaging network. In sending a secure message, the messaging ... 08/18/05 - 20050182936 - Key agreement and transport protocol with implicit signatures A key establishment protocol between a pair of correspondents includes the generation by each correspondent of respective signatures. The signatures are derived from information that is private to the correspondent and information that is public. After exchange of signatures, the integrity of exchange messages can be verified by extracting the ... 08/04/05 - 20050172129 - Random number generating and sharing system, encrypted communication apparatus, and random number generating and sharing method for use therein A sender's encrypted communication apparatus and a recipient's encrypted communication apparatus autonomously generate keys for encryption with respective key generators, store the generated encryption keys in respective encryption key memories, and store part of the generated encryption keys in respective authentication memories. The keys stored in the authentication memories are ... 07/28/05 - 20050166050 - Encoded data receiving device and method for updating decoding keys It is an object to provide an encoded data receiving device and a method for updating a decoding key represented by DTCP standards capable of eliminating shifts in update timings of the public key NC between a data receiving device and a data transmitting device without increasing the amount of ... 07/21/05 - 20050160269 - Common security key generation apparatus A common security key generation apparatus is employed to analyze encrypted data by using key data of a transmitter and a receiver. When exchanging keys between an initiator and a responder, the common security key generation apparatus creates security keys of the initiator and the responder, and public keys based ... 07/14/05 - 20050154890 - Method for secure key exchange Secure key exchange and protected content distribution between a first entity and a second entity in a processing system may be accomplished by generating, by the first entity, a first key, encrypting the first key with a public key of a third entity, and storing the encrypted first key in ... 07/14/05 - 20050154889 - Method and system for a flexible lightweight public-key-based mechanism for the gss protocol A method for establishing a secure context for communicating messages between a client and a server is presented that is compliant with the Generic Security Service application programming interface (GSS-API). The client sends to the server a first message containing a first symmetric secret key generated by the client and ... 07/07/05 - 20050149732 - Use of static diffie-hellman key with ipsec for authentication Embodiments of the invention authenticate devices and establish secure connections between devices using static Diffie-Hellman key pairs. A first device obtains in a trusted manner a static DH public key of a second device prior to negotiation. The second device negotiates a secure connection to the first device using a ... 06/16/05 - 20050132193 - Cipher key setting system, access point, wireless lan terminal, and cipher key setting method The invention intends to achieve new additions of terminals that use a wireless LAN with a simple process, while preventing leakage of data indicating cipher keys. The access point is notified of the cipher systems adaptable to the terminals. The access point narrows the cipher systems adaptable to itself, sets ... 06/09/05 - 20050125670 - 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 and the first device. A second trusted authority, associated with ... 06/09/05 - 20050125669 - Method and apparatus for using a secure credential infrastructure to access vehicle components We present technology that allows layman computer users to simply create, provision, and maintain secured infrastructure—an instant PKI. This technology can be used in a wide variety of applications including enabling secure communications to components of a vehicle, and enabling secure communications between the vehicle and associated infrastructure. ... 06/09/05 - 20050125668 - Apparatus and method for inter-program authentication using dynamically-generated public/private key pairs In a multi-tiered computing environment, a first program may authenticate with a second program using dynamically-generated public/private key pairs. An authentication token is constructed that includes user information and information about the first program and the second program. The first program then digitally signs the authentication token using the dynamically-generated ... 06/02/05 - 20050120216 - System and method for building home domain using smart card which contains information of home network member device A home domain building method and system that allow devices to join a home domain using smart cards. In the method, a master device reads device information from a smart card having a device ID and a device key as the device information of a guest device authenticated as a ... 06/02/05 - 20050120215 - Trusted network transfer of content using off network input code Systems and methods for use in connection with the trusted transmission and reception of content, such as encryption key information, from one computing device in a network to a second computing device are provided. In one embodiment, the invention provides a way to trust or validate the transfer of a ... 06/02/05 - 20050120214 - Systems and methods for enhancing security of communication over a public network An authentication protocol is disclosed for use in enhancing the security of communications between software applications and Internet-based service providers. The protocol incorporates a two level authentication model based on a distribution of authentication responsibilities, wherein the application authenticates users and the service provider authenticates the application. Embodiments of the ... 06/02/05 - 20050120213 - System and method for provisioning and authenticating via a network System architecture and corresponding method for securing communication via a network (e.g. IEEE 802.11) is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, the present system and method protocol, may be suitably configured to achieve mutual authentication by using a shared secret to establish a tunnel used to protect weaker authentication methods ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |