Peer to peer attestation
US9768966B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0428
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for peer to peer attestation are provided. An example method includes receiving, at a first device, a discovery message from a second device, based on the discovery message, establishing a communication channel between the first device and the second device, receiving, at the first device, identity information from the second device, the identity information including one or more of: a trusted platform module (TPM) endorsement key certificate, a public portion of an identity key, one or more platform control register (PCR) values or a quote of the PCR values with the identity key, verifying, at the first device, one or more of the PCR values, the quote or the endorsement key certificate and authenticating one or more of the communication channel or the identity information of the second device based on the verification of a signature received from the second device.
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