MUMBAI, India, Aug. 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441005300 A) filed by Shree Venkateshwara Hi-Tech Engineering College, Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu, on Jan. 25, 2024, for 'a secure and efficient handover authentication framework in vanet.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. P. Thangavel; Dr. V. Saminathan; Dr. R. S. Kamalakannan; Mr. C. Alakesan; and Mr. K. Balakrishnan.
The application for the patent was published on Aug. 1, under issue no. 31/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A secure and Efficient Handover Authentication Framework in VANET Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs) allow vehicles to communicate with each other and with infrastructure in real-time, enabling a wide range of applications such as collision avoidance, traffic management, and infotainment services. However, the mobility of vehicles and the open nature of these networks make them vulnerable to security threats. One crucial security aspect in VANETs is the handover authentication process, which ensures that a vehicle can securely connect to the network when it moves between different areas. To address this issue, we propose a novel Handover Authentication Framework (HAF) for VANETs that provides secure and efficient authentication during handovers. The proposed framework achieves mutual authentication between handover entities, reduces the communication overhead, and ensures the integrity and confidentiality of messages exchanged during the authentication process. HAF comprises three main components: a Handover Client (HC), a Handover Server (HS), and a Trusted Authority (TA). The HC and HS are responsible for initiating and responding to handover requests, while the TA is responsible for generating and managing security parameters and certificates. HAF uses a hybrid approach, combining a certificate-based approach with a challenge-response mechanism, to ensure the authenticity of entities involved in the handover process."
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