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Method of messaging in a communication system
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1994-07-05
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Granted: 1995-11-14
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Expires: 2014-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A communication system (100) employs a method of messaging between a subscriber unit (105) and an infrastructure communication center (101). A messaging key associated with a subscriber unit reference number is provided (203, 403) to the subscriber unit (105) and to the infrastructure communication center (101). An authentication key and/or an identifier for the subscriber unit (105) is then produced (300, 407) by either the subscriber unit (105) or the infrastructure communication center (101). The authentication key and/or the identifier is encrypted (207, 413) with the messaging key and is subsequently communicated (209, 415) between the subscriber unit (105) and the infrastructure communication center (101).
Inventors
- 👤 Jennifer A. Pierce
- 👤 Louis D. Finkelstein
- 👤 Daniel P. Brown
- 👤 Jay R. Krebs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L9/00; H04L9/08; H04L9/0816; H04L9/0819; H04L9/083; H04L9/0838; H04L9/0841; H04L9/0844; H04L2209/00; H04L2209/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
In a communication system having a subscriber unit and an infrastructure communication center, a method of producing a secure key comprising the steps of: a) generating, by the subscriber unit, a first portion of a secure key as a function of a random process; b) generating a second portion of the secure key based on the first portion; and c) coupling the second portion to the first portion to produce the secure key.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
In a communication system having a subscriber unit and an infrastructure communication center, a method of producing a secure key comprising the steps of: a) generating, by the subscriber unit, a first portion of a secure key as a function of a random process; b) generating a second portion of the secure key based on the first portion; and c) coupling the second portion to the first portion to produce the secure key.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of storing the secure key in a memory of the subscriber unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: d) communicating the secure key from the subscriber unit to the infrastructure communication center.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 3, wherein step (d) comprises the step of transmitting the secure key from the subscriber unit to the infrastructure communication center through an electrical medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the electrical medium comprises a radio frequency link.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of messaging in a communication system having a subscriber unit and an infrastructure communication center, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a messaging key associated with a subscriber unit reference number to the subscriber unit and to the infrastructure communication center; b) producing an authentication key for the subscriber unit at the infrastructure communication center; c) encrypting the authentication key with the messaging key at the infrastructure communication center to produce an encrypted authentication key; and d) communicating the encrypted authentication key to the subscriber unit identified by the subscriber unit reference number.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of messaging in a communication system having a subscriber unit and an infrastructure communication center, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a messaging key associated with a subscriber unit reference number to the subscriber unit and to the infrastructure communication center; b) producing an authentication key for the subscriber unit at the infrastructure communication center; c) encrypting the authentication key with the messaging key at the infrastructure communication center to produce an encrypted authentication key; and d) communicating the encrypted authentication key to the subscriber unit identified by the subscriber unit reference number.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 6, wherein step (b) further comprises the step of producing an identifier for the subscriber unit at the infrastructure communication center.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 7, wherein step (c) further comprises the step of encrypting the identifier with the messaging key at the infrastructure communication center.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 8, wherein step (d) further comprises the step of communicating the encrypted identifier to the subscriber unit identified by the subscriber unit reference number.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the messaging key comprises an encryption key.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the messaging key comprises an encryption mask.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 6, wherein step (a) comprises the step of generating the messaging key at the infrastructure communication center based on an authentication key prior to providing the messaging key to the subscriber unit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 6, wherein step (a) further comprises the step of: a1) generating the messaging key at the subscriber unit prior to the step of providing the messaging key to the infrastructure communication center.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 13, wherein step (a1) comprises the steps of: a1a) generating a first portion of the messaging key as a function of a random process; a1b) generating a second portion of the messaging key based on the first portion; and a1c) coupling the second portion to the first portion to produce the messaging key.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 6, wherein step (d) comprises the step of transmitting the encrypted authentication key to the subscriber unit using a radio frequency link.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of messaging in a communication system having a subscriber unit and an infrastructure communication center, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a messaging key associated with a subscriber unit reference number to the subscriber unit and to the infrastructure communication center; b) producing an identifier for the subscriber unit at the infrastructure communication center; c) encrypting the identifier with the messaging key at the infrastructure communication center to produce an encrypted identifier; and d) communicating the encrypted identifier to the subscriber unit identified by the subscriber unit reference number.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of messaging in a communication system having a subscriber unit and an infrastructure communication center, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a messaging key associated with a subscriber unit reference number to the subscriber unit and to the infrastructure communication center; b) producing an identifier for the subscriber unit at the infrastructure communication center; c) encrypting the identifier with the messaging key at the infrastructure communication center to produce an encrypted identifier; and d) communicating the encrypted identifier to the subscriber unit identified by the subscriber unit reference number.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the messaging key comprises an encryption key.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 16, wherein step (a) further comprises the step of: a1) generating the messaging key at the subscriber unit prior to the step of providing the messaging key to the infrastructure communication center.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 18, wherein step (a1) comprises the steps of: a1a) generating a first portion of the messaging key as a function of a random process; a1b) generating a second portion of the messaging key based on the first portion; and a1c) coupling the second portion to the first portion to produce the messaging key.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 16, wherein step (d) comprises the step of transmitting the encrypted identifier to the subscriber unit using a radio frequency link.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of messaging in a communication system having a subscriber unit and an infrastructure communication center, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a messaging key associated with a subscriber unit reference number to the subscriber unit and to the infrastructure communication center; b) generating an authentication key at the subscriber unit; c) encrypting the authentication key with the messaging key at the subscriber unit to produce an encrypted authentication key; and d) communicating the encrypted authentication key and the subscriber unit reference number to the infrastructure communication center.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of messaging in a communication system having a subscriber unit and an infrastructure communication center, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a messaging key associated with a subscriber unit reference number to the subscriber unit and to the infrastructure communication center; b) generating an authentication key at the subscriber unit; c) encrypting the authentication key with the messaging key at the subscriber unit to produce an encrypted authentication key; and d) communicating the encrypted authentication key and the subscriber unit reference number to the infrastructure communication center.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the messaging key comprises an encryption key.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 21, wherein step (b) comprises the steps of: b1) generating a first portion of the authentication key as a function of a random process; b2) generating a second portion of the authentication key based on the first portion; and b3) coupling the second portion to the first portion to produce the authentication key.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 21, wherein step (d) comprises the step of transmitting the encrypted authentication key and the subscriber unit reference number using a radio frequency link.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 21, further comprising the steps of: e) generating an identifier for the subscriber unit at the infrastructure communication center; and f) communicating the identifier from the infrastructure communication center to the subscriber unit.
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