Decentralized enrollment and revocation of devices
US10666446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/805
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises, receiving, at a first server, a plurality of certificates and an inventory list and storing the plurality of certificates and the inventory list in a blockchain; receiving, at a second server associated with the blockchain, a validation request from a device and validating the device; in response to validating the device, receiving, at the second server, a certificate request from the device and verifying the certificate request against the inventory list stored in the blockchain; and in response to verifying the certificate request, enrolling the device by sending a certificate from the plurality of certificates stored in the blockchain to the device.
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