US 11,949,720 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 Entropic Communications, LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by Entropic Communications, LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on May 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/143,019.
Application 18/143,019 is a continuation of application No. 17/230,384, filed on Apr. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,695,804.
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, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 15/812,893 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/921,667, filed on Oct. 23, 2015, granted, now 9,819,698, issued on Nov. 14, 2017.
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, issued on May 9, 2017.
Application 14/857,453 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/808,193, filed on Jul. 24, 2015, granted, now 10,104,083, issued on Oct. 16, 2018.
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 2023/0291768 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
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 system comprising:
a circuit operable to:
send a first message to a node in response to a trigger by a user;
send a second message to the node; and
receive a third message from the node, wherein:
the second message comprises encryption key information,
the third message is responsive to the second message, and
the third message comprises protected setup information.