METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A HIGH SECURITY MODE IN A NETWORK

• US 20200136854A1
• Filed: 05/06/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Entropic Communications, LLC (FIG LLC (d/b/a Fortress Investment Group LLC))
• Original Assignee: Maxlinear Incorporated
• Inventors: Hebron, Yoav, Chen, Na, Lee, Ronald
• Granted Patent: US 10,756,923 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2838 Distribution of signals within a home automation network, e.g. involving splitting/multiplexing signals to/from different paths adaptations of television systems for transmission by electric cable for domestic distribution H04N7/106; hybrid transport H04L12/6418; home network arrangements specially adapted for distribution of digital video signals H04N7/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/284 characterised by the type of medium used
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2849 Audio/video appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/28 Restricting access to network management systems or functions, e.g. using authorisation function to access network configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227

Abstract

Systems and methods systems and methods for efficiently and securely forming a communication network. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods, for example utilizing a plurality of different security modes, for forming a premises-based network (e.g., a MoCA network).

Claims

1. A network comprising:

a first network node; and

a network coordinator node, wherein;

the first network node comprises at least one circuit operable to, at least;

transmit a discovery request message, the discovery request message comprising first security information that indicates a security mode in which the first network node is operating; and

receive a discovery response message from the network coordinator node in reply to the transmitted discovery request message, the discovery response message comprising second security information that indicates a security mode in which the network coordinator node is operating.

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