Patents by Inventor Xiaonong Li

Xiaonong Li 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).

  • Automated method for securely establishing simple network management protocol version 3 (SNMPv3) authentication and privacy keys
    Patent number: 8195944
    Abstract: In an SNMP network including a Manager Station having a first digital certificate and an Agent Station having a second digital certificate, the MS generates a simple network management protocol (SNMP) configuration file which includes SNMP authentication keys and SNMP encryption keys for use by the MS and the AS for authentication and for encrypting communications between the MS and the AS, respectively. Mutual authentication can be performed using the first and second digital certificates to establish a secure session between the MS and the AS. The MS can encrypt the SNMP configuration file and transmit it to the AS which can then decrypt the encrypted SNMP configuration file to generate the SNMP authentication keys and the SNMP privacy keys. The MS and the AS can then use the SNMP authentication and privacy keys to conduct secure SNMP communications between the MS and the AS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Sherburne, Xiaonong Li, Shaokai Wen
  • AUTOMATED METHOD FOR SECURELY ESTABLISHING SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL VERSION 3 (SNMPv3) AUTHENTICATION AND PRIVACY KEYS
    Publication number: 20080168271
    Abstract: In an SNMP network including a Manager Station having a first digital certificate and an Agent Station having a second digital certificate, the MS generates a simple network management protocol (SNMP) configuration file which includes SNMP authentication keys and SNMP encryption keys for use by the MS and the AS for authentication and for encrypting communications between the MS and the AS, respectively. Mutual authentication can be performed using the first and second digital certificates to establish a secure session between the MS and the AS. The MS can encrypt the SNMP configuration file and transmit it to the AS which can then decrypt the encrypted SNMP configuration file to generate the SNMP authentication keys and the SNMP privacy keys. The MS and the AS can then use the SNMP authentication and privacy keys to conduct secure SNMP communications between the MS and the AS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Sherburne, Xiaonong LI, Shaokai Wen