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System and method for controlling devices using short message service

US11558499B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Zoho Corporation Private Limited · IN

Inventors

Mathivanan Venkatachalam · Chennai, IN
Rajesh Ranganathan · Metpalli, IN
Murugesan Duraipandi · Kanchipuram, IN
Vishal Santharam · Chintalpet, IN
Arthur J. Behiel · Pleasanton, US
Sudheer A. Grandhi · Lake Hiawatha, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 29, 2021
Grant date	Jan 17, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 22, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/0442
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An administrator can use an administrative-wireless-device to control a target wireless device using an SMS message to convey a command. The data of the command message can be encrypted to prevent malicious attacks. The encrypted data may include a universal device identifier unique to the target device, the phone number of the administrative-wireless-device, and a time stamp memorializing command or message creation. Before executing the command, however, the target device compares the phone number of the administrative-wireless-device with the number identified with the incoming SMS message to authenticate the administrative-wireless-device.

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