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Provisioning sensitive data into third party

US9219607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2013
Grant dateDec 22, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/006
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for providing identity data to network-enabled devices includes receiving a request for identity data from a network-enabled device that is deployed to an end-user. The network-enabled device is pre-provisioned with a PIN, a global key pair, a user-accessible first device identifier, and a second device identifier usable by a service provider delivering a service to the device. The identity data request includes the first and second identifiers, a protected rendition of the PIN, and an encryption key or other data from which an encryption key is derivable. The identifiers, the protected rendition of the PIN, and the encryption key or the other data are signed by a private key in the global key pair. The validity of the PIN included in the request is verified to authenticate the device. If the PIN is valid, identity data for the device is generated, encrypted and sent to the network-enabled device.

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