Patent ID: 9197910
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a handshake for secure transfer of data between a plurality of Actors, each Actor including a processor and memory for storing code enabling the processor to perform steps of the method, the method comprising: providing from a first Actor to a second Actor a Challenge for handshaking; receiving a Response to the Challenge from a second Actor at the first Actor, wherein the Response is calculated as a function IPF1 over the Challenge value wherein the function IPF1 is calculated based on data received from access to a first license agreement for licensing Intellectual Property (IP) rights referred to as Hook IP1 that is controlled by the first Actor, and that the second Actor has acquired rights to; verifying the Response using the first Actor; and returning an acknowledgement from the first Actor allowing the second Actor use of the Intellectual Property.