Cisco technology, inc. (20240298178). FINE TIME MEASUREMENT LOCATION CONFIGURATION INFORMATION PROTECTION simplified abstract
FINE TIME MEASUREMENT LOCATION CONFIGURATION INFORMATION PROTECTION
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Jerome Henry of Pittsboro NC (US)
Brian D. Hart of Sunnyvale CA (US)
Peiman Amini of Fremont CA (US)
Stephen M. Orr of Apex NC (US)
Sudhir K. Jain of Fremont CA (US)
FINE TIME MEASUREMENT LOCATION CONFIGURATION INFORMATION PROTECTION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240298178 titled 'FINE TIME MEASUREMENT LOCATION CONFIGURATION INFORMATION PROTECTION
The patent application discusses the protection of fine time measurement (FTM) location configuration information (LCI) with authentication and selective client enablement.
- A controller obtains a key-pair from a certificate authority (CA) and determines the venue location of an access point (AP).
- The controller sends a certificate signing request (CSR) with the venue location to the CA and receives a public key certificate in response.
- The AP receives a request for LCI from a station (STA) and creates a hash of the LCI using the private key, sending it to the STA.
- Key Features and Innovation:**
- Protection of FTM LCI with authentication and selective client enablement.
- Use of key-pair from a CA for secure communication.
- Hashing of LCI by the AP for verification.
- Potential Applications:**
This technology can be applied in secure communication systems where location information needs to be protected.
- Problems Solved:**
Ensures the secure transmission of location configuration information in FTM systems.
- Benefits:**
Enhanced security and privacy in FTM systems, preventing unauthorized access to location data.
- Commercial Applications:**
This technology can be used in industries requiring secure location-based communication, such as IoT, smart cities, and industrial automation.
- Questions about FTM LCI Protection:**
1. How does the use of a key-pair from a CA enhance the security of FTM LCI protection? 2. What are the potential implications of selective client enablement in FTM systems?
Original Abstract Submitted
fine time measurement (ftm) location configuration information (lci) protection and, specifically, ftm lci protection with authentication and selective client enablement may be provided. to perform ftm lci protection, a controller may first obtain a key-pair including a public key and a private key from a certificate authority (ca). the controller my determine a venue location where an access point (ap) is located. the controller may send a certificate signing request (csr) with the venue location to the ca. in response to sending the csr, the controller may receive a public key certificate from the ca, wherein the public key certificate includes the venue location. the ap may receive a request for location configuration information (lci) from a station (sta), wherein the lci includes an ap location. the ap creates a hash of lci of the ap using the private key and sends the lci and the hash to the sta.
