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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
May. 31, 2002
Christian Gehrmann, Lund, SE;
Bernard Smeets, Dalby, SE;
Jacobus Haartsen, Hardenberg, NL;
Joakim Persson, Lund, SE;
Christian Gehrmann, Lund, SE;
Bernard Smeets, Dalby, SE;
Jacobus Haartsen, Hardenberg, NL;
Joakim Persson, Lund, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A method for public key certification in a local network environment, wherein a personal certification authority associated with the local network environment is connected with a first device needing to be certified. Responsive to the connection, a certificate is provided to the device to be certified from the personal certification authority. The devices receiving a certificate may then use the certificate to carry out secure information exchange within the local network environment with other devices having a similar certificate.