Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for authenticating device capabilities to a verified third party
- Patent Title (中): 验证第三方设备功能的方法
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Application No.: US12835007Application Date: 2010-07-13
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Publication No.: US08397274B2Publication Date: 2013-03-12
- Inventor: Sean Alexander Courtney , Eli Omen Jackson , Alexander Truskovsky
- Applicant: Sean Alexander Courtney , Eli Omen Jackson , Alexander Truskovsky
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Agency: Bereskin & Parr LLP/S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l.
- Main IPC: H04L9/00
- IPC: H04L9/00

Abstract:
A system, devices and methods for verifying an administrator computing device to a guest computing device, verifying the guest device to the administrator device and outputting a list of the guest device capabilities for the administrator device such that the guest device is capable of verifying the administrator device, for example to ensure it does not divulge its capabilities to imposters, and the administrator device is capable of identifying whether the list of device capabilities is authentic. Verification can be achieved through cryptographic hashes of private certificates, digital signatures or expected output from verified modules. The list of device capabilities may be restricted based on the authorization granted to the administrator computer and may be altered or watermarked for verification. A failure to verify the administrator device may restrict execution of instructions on the guest device to prevent unauthorized access to the guest device's capabilities.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120017081A1 METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING DEVICE CAPABILITIES TO A VERIFIED THIRD PARTY Public/Granted day:2012-01-19
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