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Secure multi-party device pairing using sensor data

US10559229B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Matti Hiltunen · Karhula, FI
Emiliano Miluzzo · Madison, US
Abhinav Srivastava · Hyderabad, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 9, 2019
Grant date	Feb 11, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 9, 2039

Classification

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

Abstract

Content is securely shared between communication devices in an ad-hoc manner by employing common sensing context to establish pairing between the communication devices. In one aspect, the communication devices are within a specified distance from each other and sense common signals from their environment over a specified time period. The common signals are analyzed to determine an initialization or session key, which is utilized to secure content transfer between the communication devices. Additionally or alternatively, the key is utilized to provide access to virtual (e.g., digital content) and/or physical (e.g., buildings) resources.

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