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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2016
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and device for authenticating wireless communication links between devices. The method may comprise sending a first frame from first device to a second device. The first frame may comprise a header and a payload containing data packets for implementing a first Extensible Authentication Protocol. A first secure link may be established between the first network interface card of the first device and the first network interface card of the second device, then an action management frame may be sent across the first link. The action management frame may comprise the header, a payload comprising a vendor-specific information element containing identifying information about the first device, and an action that instructs the second device to implement a second Extensible Authentication Protocol through a second network interface card of the second device. A second secure link may be established between the second network interface cards of each device.