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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2018
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Alexander I. Tolpin, Redmond, WA (US);
Rajeev Mandayam Vokkarne, Sammamish, WA (US);
Puneet Gupta, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Timothy James Larden, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jelani Z. Brandon, Woodinville, WA (US);
SachinKumar ChandraMohan, Irvine, CA (US);
Mounica Arroju, Redmond, WA (US);
Tamer Awad, Redmond, WA (US);
Nicole Berdy, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Transferring control over a device. A method includes, receiving a first indication, including a first verifiable token, from a first entity that at least a portion of control of a device should be relinquished by the first entity. A second indication is received from the second entity, including a second verifiable token, that the at least a portion of control should be transferred to the second entity. The first token and the second token are verified. As a result of verifying the first token and the second token, the at least a portion of control of the device is transferred from the first entity to the second entity. Transferring the at least a portion of control of the device from the first entity to the second entity includes updating the device with configuration applicable to the second entity.