Method for authenticated communications incorporating intermediary appliances
US9398026B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method for managing appliance authentication. In one embodiment, the method comprises generating, by a server, a first secret and a second secret from a certificate; transmitting from the server to a client computer, via a first channel secured and trusted based on a trusted computer, the first secret and the second secret; presenting the certificate to an appliance in response to a secure channel request from the appliance, wherein the appliance is holding the first secret; receiving, from the appliance, a description of a second channel, via the appliance, between the client computer and the server; establishing a trust in the second channel based on the description; and transmitting, in response to the trust in the second channel, via the second channel, channel information that comprises a portion of the description signed by the second secret.
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