Key management and recovery
US11095445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a management system, a managed system that is coupled to the management system through a network. The managed system comprises a managed device, a key identifier storage, a first managed device locking system coupled to the managed device and the key identifier storage, and a second managed device locking system coupled to the managed device, the key identifier storage, and the first managed device locking system. The first managed device locking system is configured to store a key identifier of the managed device in the key identifier storage and to provide access to a locking key of the managed device based upon the key identifier of the managed device, stored in a management system. The second managed device locking system is configured to monitor the managed device for an event that triggers unlocking the managed device, monitor operating status of the first managed device locking system. In some embodiments, where the first managed device locking system is unavailable, the second managed device locking system is configured to provide access to the locking key of the managed device based upon the key identifier of the managed device, stored in the management s…
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