Patents by Inventor Shinivasa Rao

Shinivasa Rao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Authentication of devices in a wireless network
    Patent number: 8769616
    Abstract: Various aspects are discussed, for example, a method is described for authentication of devices in a wireless network involving NFC (Near Field Communication), wherein a device periodically switches its mode from a read mode, in which it is able to receive authentication data from one or more other devices, to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices, according to a random time slot scheme, the device authenticates itself after having received authentication data from another device during the read mode, and the device switches permanently its mode to the write mode after being authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: NXP, B.V.
    Inventors: Harsh Dhand, Shinivasa Rao
  • AUTHENTICATION OF DEVICES IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120167192
    Abstract: Various aspects are discussed, for example, a method is decsribed for authentication of devices in a wireless network involving NFC (Near Field Communication), wherein a device periodically switches its mode from a read mode, in which it is able to receive authentication data from one or more other devices, to a write mode, in which it sends out authentication data to the one or more other devices, according to a random time slot scheme, the device authenticates itself after having received authentication data from another device during the read mode, and the device switches permanently its mode to the write mode after being authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Harsh Dhand, Shinivasa Rao