Enhancement to authentication protocol that uses a key lease

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7480939
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09900617

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A method and system for using a key lease in a secondary authentication protocol after a primary authentication protocol has been performed is described. In one embodiment, the primary authentication protocol comprises a strong, secure, computationally complex authentication protocol. Moreover, the secondary authentication protocol comprises a less complex (compared to the primary authentication protocol) and less secure (compared to the primary authentication protocol) authentication protocol which can be performed in a length of time that is shorter than a length of time required to perform the primary authentication protocol. In an embodiment, the key lease includes context information. Moreover, a new session encryption key is computed after each time a quick re-authentication is performed by executing the secondary authentication protocol using the key lease, whereas the session encryption key is used for encrypting communication traffic, providing a solution to the potential communication traffic replay threat.

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VALTRUS INNOVATIONS LIMITEDTHE GLASS HOUSES 92 GEORGES STREET LOWER DUN LAOGHAIRE DUBLIN A96 VR66

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nessett, Danny M Fremont, US 25 2691
Young, Albert Cupertino, US 19 693

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