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Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011

Filed:

Jan. 26, 2007
Applicants:

John C. Wilkinson, Jr., Hudson, OH (US);

Taryl J. Jasper, South Euclid, OH (US);

Michael D. Kalan, Highland Heights, OH (US);

Nicholas L. Perrotto, Jr., Brecksville, OH (US);

Glenn B. Schulz, Lannon, WI (US);

James A. Meeker, Lyndhurst, OH (US);

Kevin M. Tambascio, Lyndhurst, OH (US);

Jack M. Visoky, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);

Inventors:

John C. Wilkinson, Jr., Hudson, OH (US);

Taryl J. Jasper, South Euclid, OH (US);

Michael D. Kalan, Highland Heights, OH (US);

Nicholas L. Perrotto, Jr., Brecksville, OH (US);

Glenn B. Schulz, Lannon, WI (US);

James A. Meeker, Lyndhurst, OH (US);

Kevin M. Tambascio, Lyndhurst, OH (US);

Jack M. Visoky, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An industrial automation system is provided. This includes at least one license component that is granted by a third party to permit access to a portion of an industrial control component. At least one protocol component that is based in part on a private key exchange facilitates authentication and access to the portion of the industrial control component.


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