Patents by Inventor Tobias Max Kohlenberg

Tobias Max Kohlenberg 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).

  • Method for exchanging strong encryption keys between devices using alternate input methods in wireless personal area networks (WPAN)
    Patent number: 8688986
    Abstract: A method for exchanging strong encryption keys between devices using alternate input methods. At least two devices that want to communicate with one another are set in key exchange mode. The at least two devices are to communicate with one another using a short range radio or personal area network. The at least two devices negotiate with one another to determine which of the at least two devices will generate an encryption key, wherein device A represents the negotiated device and device B represents the non-negotiated device. Device A generates the encryption key and transmits the encryption key to device B using an out-of band transmission channel. The out-of-band transmission channel may be transmitting the encryption key via audio tones. A validation process determines whether the transmission of the encryption key via the out-of-band transmission channel was successful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tobias Max Kohlenberg, Selim Aissi
  • Method for exchanging strong encryption keys between devices using alternate input methods in wireless personal area networks (WPAN)
    Publication number: 20080162937
    Abstract: A method for exchanging strong encryption keys between devices using alternate input methods. At least two devices that want to communicate with one another are set in key exchange mode. The at least two devices are to communicate with one another using a short range radio or personal area network. The at least two devices negotiate with one another to determine which of the at least two devices will generate an encryption key, wherein device A represents the negotiated device and device B represents the non-negotiated device. Device A generates the encryption key and transmits the encryption key to device B using an out-of band transmission channel. The out-of-band transmission channel may be transmitting the encryption key via audio tones. A validation process determines whether the transmission of the encryption key via the out-of-band transmission channel was successful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Tobias Max Kohlenberg, Selim Aissi