Methods and apparatus for finding a shared secret without compromising non-shared secrets

摘要

Methods and apparatus for finding a shared secret without compromising non-shared secrets are disclosed. The methods and apparatus hash first information associated with a first entity coupled to a communication channel to form a first hashed secret and hash second information associated with a second entity coupled to the communication channel to form a second hashed secret. The methods and apparatus send the first hashed secret to the second entity via the communication channel and compare the first and second hashed secrets to find the shared secret.