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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2002
Applicants:
Nancy Cam-winget, Mountain View, CA (US);
Tao-fei Samuel NG, Fremont, CA (US);
Kevin Hayes, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Nancy Cam-Winget, Mountain View, CA (US);
Tao-Fei Samuel Ng, Fremont, CA (US);
Kevin Hayes, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Atheros Communications, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04L 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for encrypted communications between a first transceiver and a second transceiver is provided. The method includes sending from a first transceiver to a second transceiver a request to initiate derivation of a new encryption key. The request to initiate a new encryption key derivation includes an exchange threshold indicative of when the new encryption key is to be used to encrypt communication packets.