CLOUD DEVICE IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION
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1. A method of automatic and hands-free authentication of a network device through a cloud-computing environment, the method comprising:
- connecting the network device to the cloud computing environment;
obtaining a unique identified from the network device;
transmitting the unique identifier from a computing device to the cloud computing environment;
transmitting an authentication key from the cloud computing environment to the network device to be presented by the network device;
obtaining the authentication key from the network device; and
sending the authentication key from the computing device to the cloud computing environment to authenticate the network device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices, and in particular, methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices that are communicating with and may be monitored and/or controlled by a remote (e.g., cloud) server.
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1. A method of automatic and hands-free authentication of a network device through a cloud-computing environment, the method comprising:
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connecting the network device to the cloud computing environment; obtaining a unique identified from the network device; transmitting the unique identifier from a computing device to the cloud computing environment; transmitting an authentication key from the cloud computing environment to the network device to be presented by the network device; obtaining the authentication key from the network device; and sending the authentication key from the computing device to the cloud computing environment to authenticate the network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for authenticating a network device through a cloud computing environment, comprising:
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obtaining a unique identifier of the network device using a computing device to read the unique identifier from an outer surface of the network device; sending the unique identifier from the computing device to the cloud computing environment; transmitting an authentication key from the cloud computing environment to the network device, wherein the network device presents the authentication key for detection by the computing device; obtaining the authentication key with the computing device from the network device when the computing device is in the presence of the network device; sending the authentication key from the computing device to the cloud computing environment; and confirming the authentication key from the computing device to authenticate the network device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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