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Methods and systems for exchanging security information via peer-to-peer wireless networks

  • US 7,757,274 B2
  • Filed: 02/21/2006
  • Issued: 07/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • exchanging a first key between a granting node and a requesting node via a peer-to-peer wireless network;

    generating a human-perceptible hash at the granting node and the requesting node, utilizing the first key;

    comparing the human-perceptible hashes via an out-of-band communication channel; and

    securely transmitting a second key to the requesting node based on the comparison of the human-perceptible hashes, the second key for providing access to a centrally-based wireless network.

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