Dell products l.p. (20240129136). GUARDING DEVICE ONBOARDING OWNERSHIP VOUCHERS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED OWNERSHIP CHANGES simplified abstract

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GUARDING DEVICE ONBOARDING OWNERSHIP VOUCHERS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED OWNERSHIP CHANGES

Organization Name

dell products l.p.

Inventor(s)

Ching-Yun Chao of Austin TX (US)

GUARDING DEVICE ONBOARDING OWNERSHIP VOUCHERS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED OWNERSHIP CHANGES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240129136 titled 'GUARDING DEVICE ONBOARDING OWNERSHIP VOUCHERS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED OWNERSHIP CHANGES

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a system that can manage ownership vouchers for devices, allowing for the transfer of ownership between entities.

  • The system can receive ownership vouchers indicating the owner of a device.
  • It can update the owner of the device based on the received vouchers.
  • The system can verify the new owner's identity using the ownership vouchers.
  • It can store information about the device onboarding service used for verification.
  • The system can direct the device to access the onboarding service for provisioning.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in various industries such as IoT, smart home devices, and asset management systems.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of securely transferring ownership of devices between entities without the need for complex manual processes.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include streamlined ownership transfer processes, enhanced security, and improved tracking of device ownership.

Potential Commercial Applications

Potential commercial applications of this technology include device management platforms, IoT service providers, and asset tracking companies.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be systems for managing ownership of digital assets or software licenses, which may have similarities in the concept of transferring ownership securely.

Unanswered Questions

How does the system handle ownership disputes between entities?

The patent application does not provide details on how the system resolves ownership disputes if multiple entities claim ownership of the same device.

What security measures are in place to prevent fraudulent ownership transfers?

The patent application does not elaborate on the security protocols or mechanisms implemented to prevent unauthorized ownership transfers or fraudulent activities.


Original Abstract Submitted

a system can receive a first ownership voucher for a device that identifies a first entity as being the owner. the system can receive a second ownership voucher indicative of the first entity changing the owner to a second entity. the system can determine that the first entity is the owner based on the first ownership voucher. the system can update the owner to be the second entity via storing the second ownership voucher. the system can, based on receiving second user input associated with the second entity, verify the second entity as the owner using the second ownership voucher. the system can, based on verifying the second entity as the owner, store an identifier of a device onboarding service used to perform the verifying. the system can direct the device to access the device onboarding service to provision the device using the identifier of the device onboarding service.