Self-Configuring Key Management System For an Internet of Things Network

US2016366102A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016366102-A1
Application numberUS-201514968125-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateDec 14, 2015
Priority dateJun 9, 2015
Publication dateDec 15, 2016
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In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, in a first device, at least one of a first symmetric key and a first asymmetric key in a common key management structure, the common key management structure to accommodate asymmetric keys and symmetric keys, and further including security policy information to enable communication between the first device of a first domain of an Internet of Things (IoT) network and a second device of a second domain of the IoT network according to an inter-domain security policy; and sending a first message directly from the first device to the second device according to the security policy information of the common key management structure. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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What is claimed is: 1 . At least one computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed enable a system to: receive, in a first device, at least one of a first symmetric key and a first asymmetric key in a common key management structure, the common key management structure to accommodate asymmetric keys and symmetric keys, and further including security policy information to enable communication between the first device of a first domain of an Internet…

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What does patent US2016366102A1 cover?
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, in a first device, at least one of a first symmetric key and a first asymmetric key in a common key management structure, the common key management structure to accommodate asymmetric keys and symmetric keys, and further including security policy information to enable communication between the first device of a first domain of an Internet of Thing…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Intel Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L9/0822. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 15 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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