Patent ID: 9521090
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: H04B,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for authorizing a station, the method comprising: generating, by a first station, a network membership key request; communicating, via a first network, the network membership key request to an authorization server, the network membership key request including a unique identifier associated with the first station; receiving a network membership key based, at least in part, on the network membership key request, wherein the network membership key is received in a first encrypted format based, at least in part, upon a device access key, wherein the network membership key is utilized by the first station to indicate the first station is authorized to join or participate as a member of a sub-network coupled to the first network, wherein the sub-network comprises one of an AV sub-cell or a BPL sub-cell; communicating, by the first station, a network encryption key request , the network encryption key request encrypted utilizing the network membership key; and receiving a network encryption key in a second encrypted format, wherein the second encrypted format is based, at least in part, upon the network membership key.