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Method and apparatus for securing a sensor or device

  • US 10,367,794 B2
  • Filed: 04/24/2017
  • Issued: 07/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a. a sensor/device network system for communicating with at least one sensor/device;

    b. the said sensor/device configured to store one or more encryption keys;

    c. an IOT Equipment Registry (IER) database configured to store one or more encryption keys for the said sensor/device;

    d. an IOT Access Node (IAN) configured to permit the said sensor/device access to the said sensor/device network;

    e. the said sensor/device configured to generate a registration message encrypted with an encryption key from the pre-stored list, the said registration message containing at least a manufacturing serialized number;

    f. the said IOT Access Node (IAN) configured to recognize the said message as a registration message;

    g. additionally the said IOT Access Node (IAN) configured to forward said registration message to the said IOT Equipment Registry (IER) database;

    h. the said IOT Equipment Register (IER) database including a decryption unit including a decryption method for the said registration message using said pre-stored encryption keys;

    i. the said IOT Equipment Registry (IER) database including a validation unit to verify the said manufacturing serialized number and the said encryption key;

    j. the said IOT Equipment Registry (IER) database further configured to forward a set of said stored encryption keys for the said sensor/device to the said IOT Access Node (IAN); and

    k. the said IOT Equipment Registry (IER) database configured to return a registration acknowledgement message to the said sensor/device.

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