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Using PKI for security and authentication of control devices and their data

US10652031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

15Claims

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Assignee

T-CENTRAL, INC. · US

Inventors

David William Kravitz · San Jose, US
Donald Houston Graham, III · Pasadena, US
Josselyn L. Boudett · Clearwater, US
Russell S. Dietz · Los Gatos, US
Kent William Stacy · Reno, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2018
Grant date	May 12, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2209/84
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method for authenticating a first and a second electronic devices associated through a communication line includes: creating a unique ID, by a third electronic device; transmitting the unique ID to the first electronic device; signing the transmitted unique ID by the first electronic device; transmitting the signed unique ID to the second electronic device, by the first electronic device; signing the transmitted signed unique ID by the second electronic device; transmitting the unique ID signed by the first and second electronic devices to the third electronic device; verifying and accepting the unique ID signed by the first device and the second device, by the third device; issuing a certificate for a secure communication line between the first electronic device and the second electronic device; and transmitting the certificate to the first electronic device and the second electronic device.

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