Patent ID: 11895234
Assignee: JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 13:
14. A node, comprising:
one or more memories; and
one or more processors to:
receive, from another node, a first message that includes an identifier associated with a key and a request to perform at least one task;
send, to a key-distribution device of a pair of key-distribution devices, a second message that includes the identifier associated with the key;
receive, from the key-distribution device, a third message that includes the key and information indicating a particular time window associated with the key;
perform, based on the request included in the first message, the at least one task;
determine that a time of performance of the at least one task by the node is within the particular time window;
generate, based on performing the at least one task and determining that the time of performance of the at least one task by the node is within the particular time window, and by using the key, information associated with performance of the at least one task by the node; and
send, to the other node, a fourth message that includes the information associated with performance of the at least one task by the node and information indicating the time of performance of the at least one task by the node.