Signed change requests to remotely configure settings
US11657138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/1052
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example computing device includes a memory accessible at startup of the computing device, a buffer, and a set of instructions. The memory stores a configuration setting that is configurable by the application of a change request. The memory also stores a first public key and a second public key. The buffer stores change requests submitted by a remote entity, including a first change request to make a first setting change and a second change request to make a second setting change. The first change request is signed by a first private key corresponding to the first public key, and the second change request is signed by a second private key corresponding to the second public key. The set of instructions retrieves a change request from the buffer, determines whether the change request is authenticated by a public key, and if authenticated, applies the change request.
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