Cloud assisted management of devices
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1. A managed device comprising:
- at least one module configured to provide manageable operations of the managed device;
a network interface; and
a controller coupled to the network interface and the at least one module and configured toestablish communication with a cloud service via the network interface,send an identifier of the managed device to an agent via the network interface,receive a first unlock token from the cloud service,receive a second unlock token from the agent,receive a pairing token from the agent,validate the second unlock token using the first unlock token,provide the pairing token to the cloud service based upon a successful validation of the second unlock token using the first unlock token, andreceive management information from the agent via the cloud service.
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Abstract
A managed device is provided that includes a network interface, a controller, and a module to provide manageable operations of the device. The controller communicates with at least one of a cloud service or an agent to send an identifier and to receive a token from the cloud service or the agent. The controller validates the token and receives management information from the cloud service.
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1. A managed device comprising:
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at least one module configured to provide manageable operations of the managed device; a network interface; and a controller coupled to the network interface and the at least one module and configured to establish communication with a cloud service via the network interface, send an identifier of the managed device to an agent via the network interface, receive a first unlock token from the cloud service, receive a second unlock token from the agent, receive a pairing token from the agent, validate the second unlock token using the first unlock token, provide the pairing token to the cloud service based upon a successful validation of the second unlock token using the first unlock token, and receive management information from the agent via the cloud service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of managing a managed device, the method comprising:
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establishing communication, by the managed device, with a cloud service, via a network interface; sending, by the managed device, an identifier of the managed device to an agent via the network interface; receiving, by the managed device, a first unlock token from the cloud service; receiving, by the managed device, a second unlock token from the agent; receiving, by the managed device, a pairing token from the agent; validating the second unlock token using the first unlock token, by the managed device; providing the pairing token to the cloud service based upon a successful validation of the second unlock token using the first unlock token; and receiving management information, by the managed device, from the agent via the cloud service. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of managing a managed device, the method comprising:
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receiving, over a network, an identifier of the managed device; receiving, over the network, from an agent, a request to pair with the managed device; providing, over the network, an unlock token to the managed device, responsive to receiving the request to pair with the managed device; providing, over the network, the unlock token and a first pairing token to the agent, responsive to receiving the request to pair with the managed device; receiving, over the network, a second pairing token from the managed device; validating the second pairing token using the first pairing token; associating the agent with the managed device responsive to a successful validation of the second pairing token using the first pairing token; receiving management information over the network, from the agent, using a first protocol; and providing the management information over the network to the managed device using a second protocol different from the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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