US Patent Application 18356707. METHOD FOR IMPROVED HASH CHAINING AUTHENTICATION simplified abstract

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METHOD FOR IMPROVED HASH CHAINING AUTHENTICATION

Organization Name

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.


Inventor(s)

Donald E. Eastlake, Iii of Apopka FL (US)

METHOD FOR IMPROVED HASH CHAINING AUTHENTICATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18356707 titled 'METHOD FOR IMPROVED HASH CHAINING AUTHENTICATION

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a method for authenticating messages sent by a device.

  • The method involves the sending device sending two messages.
  • The first message includes a token generated from a first seed.
  • The second message includes a token generated from a different seed and a token generated from the first seed.
  • The tokens are generated using different generations.
  • The method aims to enhance message authentication.


Original Abstract Submitted

A method for authenticating messages implemented by a sending device. The method includes the sending device sending a first message that includes an N generation token of a first seed, where N is a first integer value greater than one. The method further includes the sending device sending a second message that includes an N−1 generation token of the first seed and an M generation token of a second seed, where M is a second integer value greater than one, and where the N−1 generation token is a different generation than the M generation token.