Authentication method for connecting a companion device when same is disconnected from a subscriber device
US10701557B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/43
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Authentication device and method for a system that includes a subscriber device and a companion device. The authentication method includes the subscriber device delivering to the companion device a temporary profile and an authentication response signed by the subscriber device for sending to a server, installing the temporary profile to configure a second wireless communication interface of the companion device, and requesting a second authentication from the server via the second interface by using the delivered authentication response so as to authorize the second interface when the companion device and the subscriber device are not in communication with each other via the first communication interface. The device and method may be used by systems that include a subscriber device (e.g., a mobile telephone) and a companion device, e.g. a connected watch or object.
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