Patent ID: 9119077
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: identifying a suspect node of a network that includes multiple nodes in wireless communication; and in response to identifying the suspect node, initiating formation of a sub-network of the network by: wherein the first invitation message is encrypted using a first encryption key associated with the first neighbor node, wherein the first invitation message is not sent to a second node of the plurality of neighbor nodes in response to determining that the second node is identified as a neighbor node only by the suspect node, wherein the sub-network is configured to enable first communications between members of the sub-network, wherein the suspect node is not a member of the sub-network, wherein the first communications are communicated in a manner that is secured against access by the suspect node, and wherein, subsequent to formation of the sub-network, second communications between the suspect node and a device of the network are routed to or through at least one of the members of the sub-network.