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Home gateway for executing a function of a security protocol and a method thereof

  • US 7,440,465 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2002
  • Issued: 10/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication connecting apparatus which is connected between a dummy device not having a security protocol function and a device having the security protocol function in a home network, the apparatus comprising:

  • a protocol detector for detecting a key exchange protocol in a packet received from an external device of the home network;

    a list storage unit for storing a list of dummy devices, for executing a certification procedure; and

    an agent unit for determining that an internal device is an internal dummy device when the internal device corresponding to the key exchange protocol exists in the list, and executing the certification procedure by sending a certification signal to the external device.

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