Dynamic group membership for devices
US10318154B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1044
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a method for a first device that identifies definitions of different groups of devices, each of which is defined by a set of properties required for a device to be a member. The method monitors properties of the first device to determine when the device is eligible for membership in a group. When the first device is eligible for membership in a first group of which the device is not a member, the method sends an application for membership in the first group signed with at least a private key of the device to at least one other device that is a member of the first group. When the first device becomes ineligible for membership in a second group of which the first device is a member, the method removes the device from the second group and notifies other devices that are members of the second group.
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