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Naming of 802.11 group keys to allow support of multiple broadcast and multicast domains

  • US 20050086481A1
  • Filed: 10/15/2003
  • Published: 04/21/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for validating an electronic transmission, the method comprising the steps of:

  • generating a group key for encrypting and signing an electronic message transmitted on a network;

    establishing a group key name corresponding to the group key for encrypting and signing the electronic message transmitted to a group of clients on the network;

    transmitting a data packet, the data packet including the group key name, the electronic message and a signature to authenticate the electronic message and protect and group key name;

    receiving the data packet; and

    validating the group key name in the received data packet.

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