TYPE SUBSCRIBER-CENTER MECHANISM OF MUTUAL AUTHENTICATION IN REAL-TIME DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION-CONTROL SYSTEMS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: miscellaneous systems handling secret information. SUBSTANCE: mechanism has peripheral authentication module incorporating arithmetic-logical unit, Subscriber's password storage unit, random number generator, MASK analyzing unit, and comparator, as well as central authentication unit incorporating arithmetic-logical unit, current REQUEST word storage unit, first comparator, Subscriber's password storage unit, storage unit for number of REQUEST passwords, second comparator, counter of REQUEST passwords, and RESPONSE generating unit. EFFECT: enhanced cryptographic and simulation process stability without increasing communication channel engagement time. 2 dwg