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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE PAIRING OF WIRELESS DEVICES

  • US 20130198816A1
  • Filed: 10/26/2010
  • Published: 08/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Method for secure pairing of wireless devices, wherein a master device (A) is deployed in a network environment (2), and wherein a new device (B) to be securely integrated into said network environment (2) executes an unauthenticated key exchange with said master device (A),characterized in thatsaid master device (A) has a security association (3) with a camera system (1) that monitors an operational area where said new wireless device (B) is placed,based on the exchanged key, said master device (A) and said new device (B) each compute a key confirmation code, wherein said camera system (1) learns said key confirmation code from said master device (A),said camera system (1) watches for devices transmitting said key confirmation code via a visual out-of-band channel (7) and provides images of such identified devices to said master device (A),based on an analysis of an image of a device identified by said camera system (1), an authorization decision is made with respect to accepting said identified device as new device (B) of said network environment (2).

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