Method of authenticating a device
US11102203B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2129
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of authenticating a second electronic device at a first electronic device, the method comprising: providing at the second electronic device a memory, the memory comprising a first memory portion which has restricted access and is readable only when a first secret key is presented to the second electronic device; sending the first secret key from the first electronic device to the second electronic device; in response, sending a second secret key stored in the first memory portion from the second electronic device to the first electronic device; and authenticating the second secret key at the first electronic device.
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