Certifying the identity of a network device
US8650394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0823
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one aspect, a method for certifying the identity of a network device. The method includes an initial step of coupling the network device to a provisioning device via a physically secure communications link. The provisioning device then certifies the identity of the network device including generating a cryptographic private key for the network device and sending the generated private key to the network device over the physically secure communications link.
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