Efficient and secure connection of devices to a network without user interfaces
US10341343B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/77
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention is directed to a method for connecting a device to a network. An example method comprises providing a device assigned with a device identifier and an asymmetric cryptographic key pair that includes a public key and a private key. The device stores the private key on a memory thereof. The device is provided with information as to the assigned device identifier and/or the public key. This information is detectable by a detector so as to be transmissible to a server for it to identify the device identifier and the public key assigned to the device.
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