Centralized secure device pairing
US10038679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/127
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments are generally directed to pairing computing devices for collaborative interaction via a network through a centralized secure device pairing service. An apparatus comprises a controller processor circuit, and a controller storage communicatively coupled to the controller processor circuit to store an initial private key and to store instructions that when executed by the controller processor circuit cause the controller processor circuit to create a first signature using the initial private key, transmit the first signature to an issuing server via a network, receive a group public key and an associated member private key from the issuing server, create a second signature using the member private key, transmit the second signature to a member device via the network; receive a third signature from the member device; and authenticate the third signature using the group public key. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein.
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