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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2012
Ioannis Broustis, Millburn, NJ (US);
Violeta Cakulev, Millburn, NJ (US);
Ioannis Broustis, Millburn, NJ (US);
Violeta Cakulev, Millburn, NJ (US);
Alcatel Lucent, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for establishing secure communications between computing devices utilizing proximity services in a communication system. For example, a method for providing secure communications in a communications system comprises the following steps. At least one key is sent from at least one network element of an access network to a first computing device and at least a second computing device. The first computing device and the second computing device utilize the access network to access the communication system and are authenticated by the access network prior to the key being sent. The key is useable by the first computing device and the second computing device to securely communicate with one another when in proximity of one another without communications between the first computing device and the second computing device going through the access network.