Automatic communication device onboarding
US10349268B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/34
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for preparing a portable communication device for onboarding to a service network. The system includes a provisioning server, a device management server, and a factory computer. The factory computer is configured to call the provisioning server with a message that includes at least one unique identifier of the portable communication device and a certificate signing request. The provisioning server is configured to store the at least one unique identifier, register, using the at least one unique identifier, the portable communication device with the device management server, and transmit, in response to the message from the factory computer, a signed certificate and an endpoint address to the factory computer.
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