Apparatus and method for establishing secure communication channels in an internet of things (IOT) system
US9729528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0492
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for secure communication. An IoT service establishes communication with an IoT device through an IoT hub or a mobile user device. The IoT service and IoT device each generate public/private keys and exchange the public keys. The IoT service and device use their own private key and the public key received from the IoT device and service, respectively to independently generate a secret. The secret or a data structure derived from the secret is then used to encrypt and decrypt data packets transmitted between the IoT service and the IoT device.
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