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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
Ganesh Ananthanarayanan, Bangalore, IN;
Ramarathnam Venkatesan, Redmond, WA (US);
Sean Blagsvedt, Bangalore, IN;
Ganesh Ananthanarayanan, Bangalore, IN;
Ramarathnam Venkatesan, Redmond, WA (US);
Sean Blagsvedt, Bangalore, IN;
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and/or techniques ('tools') are described herein that relate to automated secure pairing for devices, and that relate to parallel downloads of content using devices. The tools for pairing the devices may perform authentication protocols that are based on addresses and on keys. The address-based authentication protocol may operate on address book entries maintained by the devices. The key-based authentication protocol may operate using a key exchange between the devices.