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Methods and systems for pairing devices

US9203819B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 2013
Grant dateDec 1, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/083
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of pairing an unregistered device with a virtual identity may include, at a first repository: receiving a request from the unregistered device, sending a pairing code and an identifier to the unregistered device, receiving the pairing code from a registered device, and sending the identifier to the registered device. The method may also include, at a second repository, receiving the pairing code and secret information from the registered device, receiving the pairing code in a transmission associated with the unregistered device, associating the unregistered device with the virtual identity using the pairing code, and sending the secret information to the unregistered device.

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