Stmicroelectronics International N.v.

Jefferson P Ward

James Michael Gardner

Scott A Linn

Stephen D Panshin

Michael Peeters

Stephen J Nichols

Kyle L Michel

Jay S Gondek

An authentication method is used in pairing a peripheral device to a companion device. The peripheral device sends a first identifier and a first value of a first counter to the companion device. The companion device verifies whether a pairing table stored in the companion device contains the first identifier. When the pairing table does not include the first identifier the companion device initiates a pairing session. When the pairing table includes the first identifier, the companion device compares the first value to a second value associated with the first identifier in the pairing table. In response to the first value being greater than the second value, the companion devices initiates a nominal session and in response to the first value being lower than or equal to the second value, execution of the method is stopped.

Method of performing an authentication method and a pairing of a peripheral device to a companion device

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Brush Prairie, WA, United States of America

Jefferson P Ward