Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Secure pairing of devices
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Application No.: US18149218Application Date: 2023-01-03
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Publication No.: US11902263B2Publication Date: 2024-02-13
- Inventor: Christopher Steffen , Chad Albertson , Nicholas Ollerich , Eric J. Campbell
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agent Nathan M. Rau
- Main IPC: H04L9/40
- IPC: H04L9/40 ; H04L9/08

Abstract:
A system and method for pairing two devices for secure communications. A user selects a first device to pair with a second device. The first and second devices have the ability to securely communicate with each other through the use of encrypted communications. An encryption key is written to the first device and then burned into the encryption module on the first device. A corresponding decryption key is written to the second device and then is burned into the decryption module of the second device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230155986A1 SECURE PAIRING OF DEVICES Public/Granted day:2023-05-18
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