US 12,192,183 B1
Network based hyperlocal authentication with a gateway component
Michael A. Kerr, Reno, NV (US); and Jesus P. Espinoza, San Antonio, TX (US)
Assigned to NEXRF CORP., Reno, NV (US)
Filed by NEXRF CORP., Reno, NV (US)
Filed on Apr. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/239,520.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/014,663, filed on Apr. 23, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/014,661, filed on Apr. 23, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/014,662, filed on Apr. 23, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/014,664, filed on Apr. 23, 2020.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 63/0442 (2013.01) [H04L 12/66 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04L 63/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A network based hyperlocal authentication system that continuously secures communications, the system comprising:
a gateway establishing a secure broadband communications channel with a remote network server, wherein the gateway receives one or more authentication credentials from the remote network server, wherein the gateway includes a gateway short-range wireless transmitter;
the gateway short-range wireless transmitter transmits the authentication credentials to a wireless client device having a client short-range wireless receiver;
a client device application, corresponding to the wireless client device, receives the authentication credentials from the gateway;
the client device application registers and authenticates using the authentication credentials to authenticate to the remote network server;
the client device application requests an exclusive local key from the remote network server;
the remote network server generates the exclusive local key for the wireless client device and transmits the exclusive local key to the gateway;
the gateway transmits the exclusive local key to the client device application with the gateway short-range wireless transmitter;
the client device application, having the exclusive local key, requests a cryptographic material from the remote network server, and the client device application receives the cryptographic material from the remote network server; and
the client device application encrypts and decrypts communications to the remote network server with a shared secret that includes the exclusive local key received from the gateway and the cryptographic material received from the remote network server.