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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2012
Richard E. Newman, Gainesville, FL (US);
Sidney B. Schrum, Ocala, FL (US);
Lawrence W. Yonge, Iii, Summerfield, FL (US);
Richard E. Newman, Gainesville, FL (US);
Sidney B. Schrum, Ocala, FL (US);
Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Summerfield, FL (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a passphrase-based security setup for a hybrid network including multiple network interfaces configured for communicating over one or more communication media are provided. The method includes receiving a passphrase from a user at a network interface of the multiple network interfaces. The received passphrase is then used for authenticating the device for one or more network interfaces. The authentication can be performed irrespective of a communication medium used by the network interfaces.