Multi-tiered authentication methods for facilitating communications amongst smart home devices and cloud-based servers
US8539567B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0853
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for synchronizing distributed states amongst a plurality of entities and authenticating devices to access information and/or services provided by a remote server. Synchronization techniques include client devices and remote servers storing buckets of information. The client device sends a subscription request to the remote serve identifying a bucket of information and, when that bucket changes, the remote server sends the change to the client device. Authentication techniques include client devices including unique default credentials that, when presented to a remote server, provide limited access to the server. The client device may obtain assigned credentials that, when presented to the remote server, provide less limited access to the server.
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