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AUTHENTICATION OF DEVICES IN A WIRELESS NETWORK

  • US 20090241169A1
  • Filed: 04/16/2007
  • Published: 09/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for authentication of devices in a wireless network, whereina device is operated in an authentication mode in which it periodically switches from a read mode, in which it is able to receive authentication data from one or more other devices, to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices, and vice versa according to a random time slot scheme,the device authenticates itself after having received authentication data from another device during the read mode, andthe device switches permanently its mode to the write mode after being authenticated.

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