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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2015
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Philippe Klein, Jerusalem, IL;
Yitshak Ohana, Givat Zeev, IL;
BROADCOM CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for pairing devices in a wired network are provided. One method includes receiving configuration request signals at multiple devices. The method further includes exchanging public keys between two devices, generating a shared key using the public keys, determining a protected channel key using the shared key, and establishing a protected channel between the devices using the protected channel key. The method further includes transferring privacy credentials from one device to the other using the protected channel and using the privacy credentials to pair another device to the network.