Abstract

The invention is a method and system for authentication. A central node for issuing certificates to a plurality of nodes associated with the central node in a network is also provided. The central node receives a first key from at least one node from among the plurality of nodes and generates a second key based on the received first key and generates a certificate for the at least one node. The generated certificate is transmitted to the at least one node.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Description

PTO

Inventor(s)

John S. Baras, Ayan Roy-Chowdhury

Date Issued

03/12/2013

Patent No.

8,397,062

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