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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2019
Sera4 Ltd., Waterloo, CA;
SERA4 LTD., Waterloo, CA;
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for preparing an electronic lock controller to obtain a digital certificate that verifies authenticity of the electronic lock controller are provided. The method involves physically marking an electronic lock controller with a mark containing digitally signed lock information. The digitally signed lock information includes a hardware identifier, and is digitally signed at a server using a private key of the server. The method further involves loading the electronic lock controller with self-provisioning instructions to cause the electronic lock controller to obtain a digital certificate that includes the public key of the electronic lock controller and the hardware identifier, the digital certificate having been signed by a private key of the server.