Multiplex communications – Communication over free space – Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-15
2008-01-15
Ferguson, Keith (Department: 2618)
Multiplex communications
Communication over free space
Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
C370S328000, C370S313000, C713S150000, C713S171000, C713S162000, C713S170000, C713S168000, C713S190000, C455S410000, C455S411000, C455S422100, C455S403000, C455S500000, C455S517000, C380S247000, C380S277000, C380S278000, C380S255000, C380S264000, C380S270000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11242060
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for securing media access control (MAC) addresses in a wireless local area network (LAN) environment are provided. In the method of securing MAC addresses, a cryptographically generated address (CGA) is generated using a predetermined cipher algorithm, a ciphered MAC address is extracted from the CGA, and communication is performed using the ciphered MAC address. Accordingly, it is possible to strengthen the security of MAC addresses.
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Ferguson Keith
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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