SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE TRANSMISSION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
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1. A communications system for secure wireless communications, said communications system comprising:
- a first device having transceiving means therein for communicating in a first and a second communication mode; and
a second device, in wireless communication with said first device, said first and second devices wirelessly communicating in said first communication mode using an infrared signal and in said second communication mode using a radiofrequency signal.
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for establishing a secure wireless radio communications link between two devices that minimizes the exposure of sensitive information to third party interception is disclosed. The secure link is established by first establishing an infrared link between the two devices for the exchange of sensitive information, such as encryption information. Subsequent communications would then have the benefit of encryption protection, establishing the secure wireless radio communications link.
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35 Claims
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1. A communications system for secure wireless communications, said communications system comprising:
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a first device having transceiving means therein for communicating in a first and a second communication mode; and
a second device, in wireless communication with said first device, said first and second devices wirelessly communicating in said first communication mode using an infrared signal and in said second communication mode using a radiofrequency signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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16. A method for establishing a secure communication link between a dual-mode first device and a dual-mode second device of a communication system, a first mode of said dual-mode being an infrared mode and a second mode of said dual-mode being a radiofrequency mode, said method comprising the steps of:
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forwarding an infrared request message in said infrared mode;
establishing said secure communication link between said first and second devices, said secure communication link operating in said infrared mode; and
transferring, during said secure communications link, a security message between said first and second devices in said infrared mode.
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27. A transceiving device for secure wireless communications in a communications system, said device comprising:
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radiofrequency transceiving means for transceiving a plurality of radiofrequency transmissions within said communications system; and
infrared transceiving means for transceiving a plurality of infrared transmissions within said communications system.
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