US 11,695,804 B2
Method and apparatus for MoCA network with protected set-up
Yoav Hebron, San Diego, CA (US); Na Chen, San Diego, CA (US); Zong Liang Wu, San Diego, CA (US); and Ronald Lee, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Entropie Communications, LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by Entropic Communications, LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/230,384.
Application 17/230,384 is a continuation of application No. 16/944,925, filed on Jul. 31, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/944,925 is a continuation of application No. 16/700,573, filed on Dec. 2, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/700,573 is a continuation of application No. 15/812,893, filed on Nov. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,498,768.
Application 15/812,893 is a continuation of application No. 14/921,667, filed on Oct. 23, 2015, granted, now 9,819,698.
Application 14/921,667 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/857,453, filed on Sep. 17, 2015, granted, now 9,647,817.
Application 14/921,667 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/808,193, filed on Jul. 24, 2015, granted, now 10,104,083.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/051,532, filed on Sep. 17, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/028,317, filed on Jul. 24, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0006838 A1, Jan. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01)
CPC H04L 63/20 (2013.01) [H04L 9/0841 (2013.01); H04L 9/3239 (2013.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A network node comprising:
at least one circuit comprising a processor, memory, and a network communication circuit, wherein the at least one circuit is operable to, at least:
in response to a trigger by a user, send a first message to a second node;
after sending the first message, send a second message to the second node comprising encryption key information; and
after sending the second message, receive a third message from the second node, responsive to the second message, comprising protected setup information.