Method and apparatus for MoCA network with protected set-up
AssigneeEntropie Communications, Inc.
InventorsYoav Hebron, Na Chen, Zong Liang Wu, Ronald Lee
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for securing a network, for admitting new nodes into an existing network, and/or for securely forming a new network. As a non-limiting example, an existing node may be triggered by a user, in response to which the existing node communicates with a network coordinator node. Thereafter, if a new node attempts to enter the network, and also for example has been triggered by a user, the network coordinator may determine, based at least in part on parameters within the new node and the network coordinator, whether the new node can enter the network.
Claims20
A network node comprising:
- at least one circuit comprising a processor, memory, and a network communication circuit, wherein the at least one circuit is operable to, at least:
- in response to a trigger by a user, send a first message to a second node;
- after sending the first message, send a second message to the second node comprising encryption key information;
- and
- after sending the second message, receive a third message from the second node, responsive to the second message, comprising protected setup information.
A network node comprising:
- at least one circuit comprising a processor, memory, and a network communication circuit, wherein the at least one circuit is operable to, at least:
- in response to a trigger by a user, send a first message to a second node comprising information that indicates protected setup has been triggered;
- receive a second message from the second node indicating when the network node may send a third message comprising an encryption key;
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- send the third message comprising the encryption key to the second node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.