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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2022
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Andres Felipe Borja Jaramillo, Shoreline, WA (US);
Jeremy Joseph Corley, Clyde Hill, WA (US);
Tolga Acar, Sammamish, WA (US);
Prashant Dewan, Portland, OR (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Validating proof of possession (POP) of a private key by a device. A computer system generates a provisioning package for a device catalog. The provisioning package including a POP challenge. After generating the provisioning package, the computer system receives a device activation request for a device. The device activation request includes a public key, a device identifier, and a signature. The computer system validates POP of a private key corresponding to the public key, including using the public key, the device identifier, and the POP challenge to cryptographically verify the signature. The computer system establishes a trust relationship with the device, including registering the public key and the device identifier into the device catalog.