Secure wireless communication
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1. A method comprising:
- sending a request for a public key from a remote node to a host;
receiving the public key at the remote node, wherein the public key corresponds to a private key that is kept at the host;
encrypting a session key into an encrypted session key at the remote node using the public key;
sending the encrypted session key from the remote node to the host; and
using the session key at the remote node in encrypted wireless communication with the host.
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Abstract
A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention may include receiving a first encryption key. A second encryption key may be generated, and a first data packet containing the second encryption key may be generated and at least part of the first data packet encrypted using the first encryption key. A second data packet may be generated and at least part of the second data packet encrypted using the second encryption key.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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sending a request for a public key from a remote node to a host; receiving the public key at the remote node, wherein the public key corresponds to a private key that is kept at the host; encrypting a session key into an encrypted session key at the remote node using the public key; sending the encrypted session key from the remote node to the host; and using the session key at the remote node in encrypted wireless communication with the host. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving at a host a request for a public key from a remote node; generating at the host the public key and a private key that corresponds to the public key in response to the request; sending the public key from the host to the remote node; receiving at the host an encrypted session key from the remote node; decrypting the encrypted session key at the host using the private key; and using the decrypted session key at the host in encrypted wireless communication with the remote node. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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sending a request for a public key from a remote node to a host; receiving the request for the public key at the host; generating at the host the public key and a private key that corresponds to the public key in response to the request; sending the public key from the host to the remote node; receiving the public key at the remote node; encrypting a session key into an encrypted session key at the remote node using the public key; sending the encrypted session key from the remote node to the host; receiving the encrypted session key at the host; decrypting the encrypted session key at the host using the private key to obtain the session key; and using the session key in encrypted wireless communication between the host and the remote node. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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