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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Sears Brands, L.l.c., Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Inventors:
Ajaykumar R. Idnani, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Angel Fernando Favila, Lake in The Hills, IL (US);
Assignee:
SEARS BRANDS, L.L.C., Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01); H04W 12/08 (2009.01); H04W 60/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 60/00 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mechanism for automatically registering Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices to an end-user account of an Internet-based resource, using a gateway that the end-user previously registered to the account. Various security alternatives are described that help avoid masquerading and other attacks on the home network of the end-user.