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Registering, managing, and communicating with IOT devices using domain name system processes

US9762556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 9, 2015
Grant dateSep 12, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided herein is a method for registering an IoT device with a DNS registry. The method can include obtaining, at a DNS server, an identifier, IP address, and a public key of an asymmetric key pair associated with the IoT device from a network gateway device that is in communication with the IoT device, wherein the asymmetric key pair is provisioned onto the IoT device and an associated private key stored within a memory of the IoT device at a time that IoT device is manufactured or during a predetermined time window after manufacturing; creating at least one DNS record for the IoT device; assigning a domain name associated with the internet protocol (“IP”) address to the IoT device; storing the identifier, IP address, the domain name, and the public key in the at least one DNS record; and providing confirmation of the registration to the IoT device.

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