Bootstrapping devices on a network
US11570618B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/009
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods for operating a device and for managing bootstrapping of devices are disclosed. The method (100) for operating a device comprises computing (102) a derivative of a secret shared between the device and a server entity of a network, generating (104) a temporary bootstrap URI by combining at least a part of the computed derivative with a static bootstrap URI for the network, and sending (106) a bootstrap request to the temporary bootstrap URI. The method for managing bootstrapping of devices comprises generating temporary bootstrap URIs corresponding to devices operable to connect to a network, and updating a network DNS registry to map the generated temporary bootstrap URIs to the IP address of at least one of a bootstrap server instance reachable via the network and/or a bootstrap load balancer. Also disclosed are a device, a bootstrap load balancer, a bootstrap server, and a computer program.
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