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Cryptographic key management via a computer server

  • US 9,870,659 B2
  • Filed: 09/26/2014
  • Issued: 01/16/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer server comprising:

  • a processor configured to;

    add a security system associated with a user account;

    provision a NFC-enabled communication device associated with the security system comprising an electronic lock, wherein the NFC-enabled communication device is a mobile user device remotely powering the electronic lock to actuate a locking member;

    configure a cryptographic key to associate the NFC-enabled communication device, from amongst a plurality of NFC-enabled communication devices, with the security system;

    configure an access control file that is cryptographically signed by the computer server and encrypted with the cryptographic key associated with the security system, wherein the access control file contains permissions of the NFC-enabled communication device to the security system; and

    send a data payload including the access control file to the NFC-enabled communication device, and, in response to determining that the NFC-enabled communication device is not previously associated with the security system, the security system receiving the access control file from the NFC-enabled communication device, to establish a new relationship between the NFC-enabled communication device and the security system, the security system validating the access control file.

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