Methods and devices for providing secure communication sessions
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1. A method for providing a secure communication session comprising:
- receiving, at a public key provider, an identification associated with an intended recipient communication device and a request to forward a public key associated with the device from an initiating communication device;
forwarding the public key associated with the recipient device to the initiating device;
receiving an identification associated with the initiating device and a request to forward a public key associated with the initiating device from the recipient device; and
forwarding the public key associated with the initiating device to the recipient device, wherein the reception of the respective public keys by the initiating and recipient devices eventually enables a secure communication session to be created between the two devices.
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Abstract
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.
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1. A method for providing a secure communication session comprising:
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receiving, at a public key provider, an identification associated with an intended recipient communication device and a request to forward a public key associated with the device from an initiating communication device;
forwarding the public key associated with the recipient device to the initiating device;
receiving an identification associated with the initiating device and a request to forward a public key associated with the initiating device from the recipient device; and
forwarding the public key associated with the initiating device to the recipient device, wherein the reception of the respective public keys by the initiating and recipient devices eventually enables a secure communication session to be created between the two devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing a secure communications session comprising:
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encoding, at a public key provider, a message from a non-secure device; and
forwarding the encoded message on to a secure device.
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9. A method for providing a secure communications session comprising:
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decoding, at a public key provider, a message from a secure device; and
forwarding the decoded message to a non-secure device.
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10. A method for providing a secure communication session comprising:
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forwarding, from an initiating device, an identification associated with an intended recipient communications device and a request to forward a public key associated with the device;
receiving the public key associated with the recipient device at the initiating device; and
decoding, at the initiating device, a message from the recipient device using the received public key and a private key. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A system for providing a secure communication session comprising:
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a public key provider operable to;
receive an identification associated with an intended recipient communication device and a request to forward a public key associated with the device from an initiating communication device, forward the public key associated with the intended recipient device to the initiating device, receive an identification of the initiating device and a request to forward a public key associated with the initiating device from the recipient device, and forward the public key associated with the initiating device to the recipient device, wherein the reception of the respective public keys by the initiating and recipient devices eventually enables the creation of a secure communication session between the two devices. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A public key provider for providing a secure communications session operable to encode a message from a non-secure device and forward the encoded message on to a secure device.
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20. A public key provider for providing a secure communications session operable to decode a message from a secure device and forward the decoded message to a non-secure device.
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21. A system for providing secure communications comprising:
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a first communication device, operable to forward an identification of a second communication device and a request to forward a public key associated with the second device, receive the public key associated with the second device to enable the creation of a secure communication session with the second device, and decode a communication from the second device using the received public key and a private key. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A computer readable medium for providing a secure communication session operable to control:
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forwarding of an identification associated with an intended recipient communications device and a request to forward a public key associated with the device;
reception of the public key associated with the recipient device; and
decoding of a message from the recipient device using the received public key and a private key. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A computer readable medium for providing a secure communication session operable to control:
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reception of an identification associated with an intended recipient communication device and a request to forward a public key associated with the device from an initiating communication device, forwarding the public key associated with the intended recipient device to the initiating device, reception of an identification of the initiating device and a request to forward a public key associated with the initiating device from the recipient device, and forwarding the public key associated with the initiating device to the recipient device, wherein the reception of the respective public keys by the initiating and recipient devices eventually enables the creation of a secure communication session between the two devices. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A computer readable medium for providing a secure communications session operable to control encoding a message from a non-secure device and forwarding the encoded message on to a secure device.
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29. A computer readable medium for providing a secure communications session operable to control decoding a message from a secure device and forwarding the decoded message to a non-secure device.
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30. An encoded communications signal embodied in a modulated carrier wave and representing sequences to instruct a public key provider to:
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receive an identification associated with an intended recipient communication device and a request to forward a public key associated with the device from an initiating communication device, forward the public key associated with the intended recipient device to the initiating device, receive an identification of the initiating device and a request to forward a public key associated with the initiating device from the recipient device, and forward the public key associated with the initiating device to the recipient device, wherein the reception of the respective public keys by the initiating and recipient devices eventually enables the creation of a secure communication session between the two devices.
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