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Secure pairing of devices via pairing facilitator-intermediary device

  • US 9,253,168 B2
  • Filed: 03/09/2015
  • Issued: 02/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for pairing a first device with a second device, comprising:

  • using communication circuitry of the first device to send an encrypted instruction via a network to a pairing facilitator server, wherein using the communication circuitry is performed by the second device, wherein the first device and the second device are configured to be used by a user while performing an activity, wherein the encrypted instruction provides a secure communication channel between the second device and the pairing facilitator server;

    receiving by the second device via the communication circuitry of the first device encrypted pairing information from the pairing facilitator server in response to sending the encrypted instruction;

    decrypting by the second device the encrypted pairing information to access pairing information, wherein the pairing information includes an identifier of the second device and a secret code;

    providing the pairing information from the second device to the first device;

    pairing the first device with the second device after the first device receives the secret code and the identifier from the second device, wherein the pairing includes identifying the second device to the first device, wherein the secret code and the identifier are encrypted by the pairing facilitator server to generate the encrypted pairing information; and

    providing data measured by the second device to the first device after the first and second devices are paired.

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