Method and Apparatus for MoCA Network With Protected Set-Up
AssigneeMaxLinear, 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.
Claims24
1-23. (canceled)
A network comprising:
- a first node;
- and
- a second node, wherein:
- the first node comprises at least one circuit operable to, at least:
- send a first message to the second node comprising information that indicates protected setup has been triggered;
- send a second message to the second node comprising encryption information;
- and
- receive a third message from the second node comprising protected setup information;
- and
- the second node comprises at least one circuit operable to, at least:
- receive the first message;
- receive the second message;
- and
- send the third message.
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:
- send a first message to a second node comprising information that indicates protected setup has been triggered;
- send a second message to the second node comprising encryption information;
- and
- after sending the second message, receive a third message from the second node 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:
- 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 first node may send a third message comprising a public key;
- and
- send the third message to the second node comprising the public key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.