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Method and apparatus for establishing a secure ad hoc command structure

  • US 20050129240A1
  • Filed: 12/15/2003
  • Published: 06/16/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer controlled method to establish a secure information channel that can associate a plurality of member devices with a command-system, the method comprising steps of:

  • establishing a secure credential infrastructure by;

    exchanging key commitment information over a preferred channel between a credential issuing device and said prospective member device to pre-authenticate said prospective member device;

    receiving a public key from said prospective member device;

    verifying said public key with said key commitment information; and

    automatically provisioning said prospective member device with a credential;

    whereby said prospective member device becomes one of said plurality of member devices associated with said command-system; and

    communicating command-system information between some of said plurality of member devices within said secure credential infrastructure using said secure information channel.

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