The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Motorola Solutions, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); G16Y 30/10 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/102 (2013.01); H04L 63/1441 (2013.01); G16Y 30/10 (2020.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for preventing access to an IoT device is provided herein. During operation an apparatus will inquire about current and/or past connections to an IoT device. A list of identities of current and/or past apparatuses that were connected to the IoT device will be provided, and a determination on whether or not to allow access to the IoT device will be based on the identities of current and/or past apparatuses that are accessing, or have accessed the IoT device.