InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

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United States Patent 9,826,335
Cha , et al. November 21, 2017

Method and apparatus for enabling machine to machine communication


Abstract

A method and apparatus for performing secure Machine-to-Machine (M2M) provisioning and communication is disclosed. In particular a temporary private identifier, or provisional connectivity identification (PCID), for uniquely identifying machine-to-machine equipment (M2ME) is also disclosed. Additionally, methods and apparatus for use in validating, authenticating and provisioning a M2ME is also disclosed. The validation procedures disclosed include an autonomous, semi-autonomous, and remote validation are disclosed. The provisioning procedures include methods for re-provisioning the M2ME. Procedures for updating software, and detecting tampering with the M2ME are also disclosed.



Inventors:
Cha; Inhyok (Yardley, PA), Shah; Yogendra C. (Exton, PA), Schmidt; Andreas U. (Frankfurt, DE), Meyerstein; Michael V. (Martlesham Heath, GB)

Applicant:


Name

City

State

Country

Type


Cha; Inhyok
Shah; Yogendra C.
Schmidt; Andreas U.
Meyerstein; Michael V.
Yardley
Exton
Frankfurt
Martlesham Heath
PA
PA
N/A
N/A
US
US
DE
GB


Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)


Family ID:
1000002966018

Appl. No.:
12/863,009

Filed:
January 21, 2009

PCT Filed:
January 21, 2009

PCT No.:
PCT/US2009/031603

371(c)(1),(2),(4) Date:
June 22, 2011

PCT Pub. No.:
WO2009/092115

PCT Pub. Date:
July 23, 2009


Prior Publication Data






Document Identifier

Publication Date

US 20110265158 A1 Oct 27, 2011



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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 4/005 (20130101); H04L 9/08 (20130101); H04L 9/3234 (20130101); H04L 63/0823 (20130101); H04W 4/001 (20130101); H04W 12/06 (20130101); H04W 12/08 (20130101); H04W 12/10 (20130101); H04L 63/12 (20130101); H04W 84/22 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 84/22 (20090101); H04W 4/00 (20090101); H04L 29/06 (20060101); H04W 12/06 (20090101); H04W 12/10 (20090101); H04W 12/08 (20090101); H04L 9/08 (20060101); H04L 9/32 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;726/2,3,6

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