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Method and system for validating a device that uses a dynamic identifier

US8412638B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2008
Grant dateApr 2, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/47
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method that comprises obtaining a currently received signature from a device; obtaining a candidate identifier associated with the device; consulting a database to obtain a set of previously received signatures associated with the candidate identifier; and validating the currently received signature based on a comparison of the currently received signature to the set of previously received signatures associated with the candidate identifier. Also, a method that comprises obtaining a currently received signature from a device; decrypting the currently received signature to obtain a candidate identifier; and a candidate scrambling code; consulting a database to obtain a set of previously received scrambling codes associated with the candidate identifier; and validating the currently received signature based on a comparison of the candidate scrambling code to the set of previously received scrambling codes associated with the candidate identifier.

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