Intel corporation (20240356739). RANGE CONSTRAINED DEVICE CONFIGURATION simplified abstract
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RANGE CONSTRAINED DEVICE CONFIGURATION
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Mats Agerstam of Portland OR (US)
Venkata R. Vallabhu of Portland OR (US)
RANGE CONSTRAINED DEVICE CONFIGURATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240356739 titled 'RANGE CONSTRAINED DEVICE CONFIGURATION
Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes methods, systems, and mediums for secure and easy configuration of IoT devices using short-range wireless communication without requiring user input for authentication.
Key Features and Innovation:
- Secure and low-end user effort configuration of IoT devices
- Configuration via short-range wireless link without user input for authentication
- Reduction of transmitter power during configuration to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks
Potential Applications: This technology can be applied in various IoT devices, smart home systems, industrial automation, and healthcare devices.
Problems Solved: This technology addresses the issues of complex and time-consuming configuration processes for IoT devices, as well as the vulnerability to man-in-the-middle attacks during configuration.
Benefits:
- Simplified and secure configuration process for end-users
- Reduced risk of unauthorized access to IoT devices
- Enhanced user experience with minimal input required
Commercial Applications: The technology can be utilized in the development of smart home devices, industrial IoT systems, healthcare monitoring devices, and other IoT applications to improve user experience and security.
Prior Art: Readers can explore prior art related to secure configuration methods for IoT devices, short-range wireless communication protocols, and techniques to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.
Frequently Updated Research: Stay updated on advancements in secure IoT device configuration methods, wireless communication technologies, and cybersecurity measures for IoT devices.
Questions about IoT Device Configuration: 1. How does reducing transmitter power during configuration help prevent man-in-the-middle attacks? 2. What are the potential risks of using short-range wireless communication for IoT device configuration?
Original Abstract Submitted
disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine readable mediums for secure, low end-user effort computing device configuration. in some examples the iot device is configured via a user's computing device over a short range wireless link of a first type. this short range wireless communication may use a connection establishment that does not require end-user input. for example, the end user will not have to enter, or confirm a pin number or other authentication information such as usernames and/or passwords. this allows configuration to involve less user input. in some examples, to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks, the power of a transmitter in the iot device that transmits the short range wireless link is reduced during a configuration procedure so that the range of the transmissions to and from the user's computing device are reduced to a short distance.
