At 09:47 PM 8/26/99 +0200, Niels M�ller wrote:
>David Jablon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> EKE, SRP and SPEKE come to mind.
>> The page at www.IntegritySciences.com/links.html lists most
>> of the research in this area.
>
>Thanks. I'll try to read up. One quick question: Are any of these
>methods free from patent-restrictions [...] or
>available on very liberal licensing terms[?]
The only current in-force patents in the field are the Bellovin & Merritt
EKE patents. Two organizations with pending patents are Stanford (SRP),
and Integrity Sciences (SPEKE). Opinions on what it means to be "patent-free"
and "liberal terms" vary widely. You should contact these organizations
directly to determine their current and future terms, opinions on patent
coverage,
and policies for free use.
-- David
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