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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2003
Diana K. Smetters, San Francisco, CA (US);
Dirk Balfanz, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Glenn E. Durfee, San Francisco, CA (US);
Rebecca E. Grinter, San Francisco, CA (US);
Paul J. Stewart, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hao-chi Wong, San Carlos, CA (US);
Diana K. Smetters, San Francisco, CA (US);
Dirk Balfanz, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Glenn E. Durfee, San Francisco, CA (US);
Rebecca E. Grinter, San Francisco, CA (US);
Paul J. Stewart, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hao-Chi Wong, San Carlos, CA (US);
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
We present technology that allows layman computer users to simply create, provision, and maintain secured infrastructure—an instant PKI. This technology can be used in a wide variety of applications including wired and wireless networks, secure sensor networks (such as medical networks), emergency alert networks, as well as simply and automatically provisioning network devices whether secure or not.