Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Key generation for networks
- Patent Title (中): 网络的关键一代
-
Application No.: US12414772Application Date: 2009-03-31
-
Publication No.: US08867747B2Publication Date: 2014-10-21
- Inventor: David A. McGrew , Brian E. Weis
- Applicant: David A. McGrew , Brian E. Weis
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Tucker Ellis LLP
- Main IPC: H04L9/08
- IPC: H04L9/08

Abstract:
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with key generation for networks are described. One example method includes configuring a key server with a pseudo-random function (PRF). The key server may provide keying material to gateways. The method may also include controlling the key server to generate a cryptography data structure (e.g., D-matrix) based, at least in part, on the PRF and a seed value. The method may also include controlling the key server to selectively distribute a portion of the cryptography data structure and/or data derived from the cryptography data structure to a gateway. The gateway may then encrypt communications based, at least in part, on the portion of the cryptography data structure. The method may also include selectively distributing an epoch value to members of the set of gateways that may then decrypt an encrypted communication based, at least in part, on the epoch value.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100246829A1 KEY GENERATION FOR NETWORKS Public/Granted day:2010-09-30
Information query