Method, apparatus, and program product for provisioning secure wireless sensors
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1. A computer controlled method comprising:
- providing a security credential to a resident alert device, wherein the resident alert device is inserted in a domicile for a resident covered by a secure community alert system to receive information from an emergency operation center that transmits a set of instructions in an emergency;
establishing communication between the resident alert device and a provisioning device over a preferred channel, the resident alert device configured to send the security credential to the provisioning device over the preferred channel and to receive a commitment from the provisioning device over the preferred channel;
receiving from the provisioning device over the preferred channel at least one of provisioning information or additional application-specific information, site-specific information, network-specific information, or other information that can be used by the resident alert device, wherein the provisioning information includes a credential and wherein the credential facilitates the resident alert device to become a member of a secure credential infrastructure; and
automatically configuring the resident alert device for receiving information over a secure communication channel responsive to the provisioning information.
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Abstract
We present technology that allows layman computer users to simply create, provision, and maintain secured infrastructure—an instant PKI. This technology can be used in a wide variety of applications including wired and wireless networks, secure sensor networks (such as medical networks), emergency alert networks, as well as simply and automatically provisioning network devices whether secure or not.
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1. A computer controlled method comprising:
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providing a security credential to a resident alert device, wherein the resident alert device is inserted in a domicile for a resident covered by a secure community alert system to receive information from an emergency operation center that transmits a set of instructions in an emergency; establishing communication between the resident alert device and a provisioning device over a preferred channel, the resident alert device configured to send the security credential to the provisioning device over the preferred channel and to receive a commitment from the provisioning device over the preferred channel; receiving from the provisioning device over the preferred channel at least one of provisioning information or additional application-specific information, site-specific information, network-specific information, or other information that can be used by the resident alert device, wherein the provisioning information includes a credential and wherein the credential facilitates the resident alert device to become a member of a secure credential infrastructure; and automatically configuring the resident alert device for receiving information over a secure communication channel responsive to the provisioning information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method comprising steps of:
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providing a security credential to a resident alert device, wherein the resident alert device is inserted in a domicile for a resident covered by a secure community alert system to receive information from an emergency operation center that transmits a set of instructions in an emergency; establishing communication between the resident alert device and a provisioning device over a preferred channel, the resident alert device configured to send the security credential to the provisioning device over the preferred channel and to receive a commitment from the provisioning device over the preferred channel; receiving from the provisioning device over the preferred channel at least one of provisioning information or additional application-specific information, site-specific information, network-specific information, or other information that can be used by the resident alert device, wherein the provisioning information includes a credential and wherein the credential facilitates the resident alert device to become a member of a secure credential infrastructure; and automatically configuring the resident alert device for receiving information over a secure communication channel responsive to said provisioning information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a mechanism configured to provide a security credential to a resident alert device, wherein the resident alert device is inserted in a domicile for a resident covered by a secure community alert system to receive information from an emergency operation center that transmits a set of instructions in an emergency; at least one port configured to establish a preferred channel; a preferred channel communication mechanism configured to establish communication with a provisioning device over the preferred channel, the preferred channel communication mechanism further configured to send the security credential to the provisioning device over the preferred channel and to receive a commitment from the provisioning device over the preferred channel; a receiver mechanism configured to receive from the provisioning device over the preferred channel at least one of provisioning information or additional application-specific information, site-specific information, network-specific information, or other information that can be used by the resident alert device, wherein the provisioning information includes a credential and wherein the credential facilitates the resident alert device to become a member of a secure credential infrastructure; and an automatic configuration mechanism to enable the resident alert device to receive information over a secure communication channel established responsive to said provisioning information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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