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Object identification for groups of IoT devices

US11108627B2 · kind B2 · utility

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39Claims

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Ned M. Smith · Beaverton, US
Mark Kelly · Leixlip, IE
Michael Nolan · Lake Zurich, US
Davide Carboni · London, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2017
Grant date	Aug 31, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/18
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An Internet of Things (IoT) network composite object includes a device owner with name server and sub-object list, sub-objects, and a blockchain recording the sub-objects. An IoT network composite object includes a device owner with composite object type name server, and blockchain. An IoT network coalition group includes coalition group name server, coalition group member list, and blockchain. An IoT network apparatus includes device identity generator, message publisher, network applier, device describer, and packer sender. An IoT network apparatus includes a device registrar to register device to first network through a portal to second network, device joiner, token requester, and authentication request sender. An IoT network apparatus includes an identity verifier to verify the identity of an authentication request, and an authentication request response returner. An IoT network apparatus including a caller entity credential issuer, an object entity provisioner, credential presenter, and access control list policy applier.

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