Connection management device and common API
US12074915B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/34
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connection management device may be used to with a common API to allow a host device of a client to securely connect to a remote provider network. The host device may only be able to use a connection management device by using a defined set of commands of a common API. A hardware root of trust may be pre-provisioned with security data (e.g., client certificate, encryption keys). A connection command may be used that is not specific to any particular communication protocol (e.g., WiFi, cellular, wired protocol). In response to receiving the connection command from a host device, the connection management device may perform commands specific to the communication protocol of the connection management device to connect to a remote provider network, use the security data for authentication, and establish a connection in accordance with the communication protocol based on the authentication.
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