| US 7,526,092 B2 | ||
| Rekey operation with multiplexing capability | ||
| Gregory L. Chesson, Palo Alto, Calif. (US); and Nancy Cam-Winget, Mountain View, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Atheros Communications, Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 15, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/764,151. | ||
| Application 11/764151 is a division of application No. 10/095178, filed on Mar. 08, 2002, granted, now 7,245,724. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0253554 A1, Nov. 01, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04K 1/00 (2006.01); H04L 9/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 380—273 [380/270; 380/277; 380/278] | 31 Claims |
| 1. A system for updating an encryption key, the system including:
a rekey coordinator implemented in a first station; and
a rekey participant implemented in a second station,
wherein one of the rekey coordinator and the rekey participant can initiate an enable exchange, the enable exchange triggering
an activation of a new key and reserving an auxiliary location for the new key, and
wherein only the rekey coordinator can initiate a transition exchange, the transition exchange synchronizing a transition
from an old key to the new key, the auxiliary storage area being a temporary location on a computer-readable medium for the
new key during a time interval when both the old key and the new key can be active.
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