METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PAIRING DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of pairing an unregistered device with a virtual identity, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from the unregistered device;
sending a pairing code and an identifier to the unregistered device;
receiving the pairing code from a registered device; and
sending the identifier to the registered device;
at a second repository;
receiving the pairing code and secret information from the registered device;
receiving the pairing code in a transmission associated with the unregistered device;
associating the unregistered device with the virtual identity using the pairing code; and
sending the secret information to the unregistered device.
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Abstract
A method of pairing an unregistered device with a virtual identity may include, at a first repository: receiving a request from the unregistered device, sending a pairing code and an identifier to the unregistered device, receiving the pairing code from a registered device, and sending the identifier to the registered device. The method may also include, at a second repository, receiving the pairing code and secret information from the registered device, receiving the pairing code in a transmission associated with the unregistered device, associating the unregistered device with the virtual identity using the pairing code, and sending the secret information to the unregistered device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of pairing an unregistered device with a virtual identity, the method comprising:
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at a first repository; receiving a request from the unregistered device; sending a pairing code and an identifier to the unregistered device; receiving the pairing code from a registered device; and sending the identifier to the registered device; at a second repository; receiving the pairing code and secret information from the registered device; receiving the pairing code in a transmission associated with the unregistered device; associating the unregistered device with the virtual identity using the pairing code; and sending the secret information to the unregistered device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of pairing an unregistered device with a virtual identity, the method comprising:
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receiving a blind verifier from the unregistered device; sending the blind verifier to a registered device; receiving, from the registered device, a salted blind verifier that is based on the blind verifier; sending the salted blind verifier to the unregistered device; receiving, from the unregistered device, a salted verifier that is based on the salted blind verifier; verifying that the salted verifier corresponds to a correct passcode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of pairing an unregistered device with a virtual identity, the method comprising:
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at a first repository; receiving a request and a blind verifier from the unregistered device; sending a pairing code and an identifier to the unregistered device; receiving the pairing code and a salted blind verifier from a registered device; and sending the identifier to the registered device; at a second repository; receiving the pairing code, secret information, and the salted blind verifier from the registered device; receiving the pairing code in a transmission associated with the unregistered device; sending the salted blind verifier to the unregistered device; receiving a salted verifier from the unregistered device; verifying that the salted verifier corresponds to a correct passcode; and sending the secret information to the unregistered device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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