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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2019
Rachio, Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Christopher Michael Klein, Denver, CO (US);
Franz David Garsombke, Golden, CO (US);
RACHIO, INC., Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method of granting a remote device access to a smart home network connected device is disclosed. An example method includes receiving an access request including identifying information related to the remote device; generating a digital security token that is encrypted and provides the remote device with access to the smart home network connected device without divulging network credentials; transmitting the digital security token to the remote device; receiving the decrypted digital security token from the remote device, the decrypted digital security token validating permissions of the remote device to access the smart home network connected device; and transmitting a remote access authorization to the remote device based on the decrypted digital security token, the remote access authorization providing the remote device with access to the smart home network connected device to connect the smart home network connected device to the network.