H ELECTRICITY
H04 ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
H04L TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
9/00 Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic; arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols
H04L9/08 Key distribution; or management, e.g. generation, sharing or updating, of cryptographic keys or passwords
H04L9/0816 Key establishment, i.e. cryptographic processes or cryptographic protocols whereby a shared secret becomes available to two or more parties, for subsequent use
H04L9/0819 Key transport or distribution, i.e. key establishment techniques where one party creates or otherwise obtains a secret value, and securely transfers it to the other(s)
H04L9/0827 involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths