Authenticating an intermediate communication device
US12095905B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Examples disclosed herein include accessing, by a host device, device information corresponding to an intermediate communication device communicatively coupled to the host device. Identifying, by the host device, a unique identifier corresponding to the intermediate communication device from the accessed device information. Query, by the host device, a public key from a remote resource, based on the identified unique identifier. Receiving, by the host device, the public key from the remote resource. Authenticating, by the host device, the intermediate communication device based on the received public key and a private key stored in the intermediate communication device.
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