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Establishing a secure connection between a master device and a slave device

US10305900B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2013
Grant dateMay 28, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/65
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method (200) of establishing a secure connection (213) between a master device (101) and a slave device (102), sharing at least a first communication channel, is provided. The method comprises transmitting (201) an identifier IDM of the master device over the first communication channel, generating (202) a proof-of-possession Xs of a key Ks, using Ks, IDM, and a first identifier I DSi of the slave device, generating (202) a key MKS using IDM, I DSi, and Ks, storing (204) MKS, and transmitting (203) I DSi and Xs to the master device. The method further comprises transmitting (205) IDSi, Xs, and IDM, to a bootstrapping server, acquiring (206) Ks using IDSi, and generating (207) a proof-of-possession XB of Ks using Ks, IDM, and IDsi. The method further comprises, if XB and Xs are identical (208), generating (210) a key MKB using IDM, I DSi, and Ks, and transmitting (211) MKB to the master device where it is stored (212). Optionally, I DSi and Xs may be transmitted (203) to the master device over a second, preferably location-limited, communication channel, such as audio or video.

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