Updating an edge device operating in a secure computing environment
US12417302B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/64
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein is a technique to update an edge device deployed in a secure computing network. A repository connected to a public network stores build contents configured to update software installed on the edge device; the public network is inaccessible to devices within the secure computing environment. A second device connected to the public network acquires the build contents in a signed lockbox file. An edge device management service generates a lockbox file containing the build contents and a trusted signer outside the secure computing network signs the lockbox file. The second device connects to secure computing network and establishes communications with the edge device. The edge device verifies the signed lockbox file provided by the second device. Upon verification, the edge device extracts the contents of the signed lockbox file and updates the software installed on the edge device.
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