Automatic device pairing
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1. A security apparatus comprising:
- a security controller within a secure domain, the security controller configured to receive a first trigger event from a first device caused by pushing a first button at the first device outside the secure domain and a second trigger event caused by pushing a second button at the security controller, to automatically generate a secure password from a provisional password using a secure password provisioning protocol in response to the first trigger event and the second trigger event, and to pair the first device with the secure domain by establishing secure communications with the secure password.
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Abstract
One embodiment relates to a security apparatus. The apparatus includes a security controller. The security controller is within a secure domain. The controller is configured to receive a trigger event from a first device outside the secure domain and a second trigger event. The controller is configured to automatically generate a secure password from a provisional password using a secure password provisioning protocol in response to the first trigger event and the second trigger event. The controller is also configured to pair the first device with the secure domain by establishing secure communications using the secure password.
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27 Claims
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1. A security apparatus comprising:
a security controller within a secure domain, the security controller configured to receive a first trigger event from a first device caused by pushing a first button at the first device outside the secure domain and a second trigger event caused by pushing a second button at the security controller, to automatically generate a secure password from a provisional password using a secure password provisioning protocol in response to the first trigger event and the second trigger event, and to pair the first device with the secure domain by establishing secure communications with the secure password. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory including processor executable instructions, the instructions when executed by the processor to; receiving a pushing of a second button of the device, broadcast a message identifying a secure domain; receive a message indicating that a device is ready to perform secure password provisioning caused by pushing a first button at a joining device; automatically share a provisional password; and utilize the provisional password to perform the secure password provisioning and generate a secure domain password, and establishing secure communications with the domain using the secure domain password. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of establishing a secure architecture, the method comprising:
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identifying a secure domain; triggering a request to join the secure domain by pushing a first button of a joining device; receiving a pushing of a button at a security controller; sharing a provisional password; performing a secure password provisioning protocol to generate a secure password; providing the secure password; and establishing secure communications using the secure password. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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