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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2022
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Dirk Schulz, Meckenheim, DE;
Soeren Finster, Karlsruhe, DE;
Sten Gruener, Laudenbach, DE;
Thomas Gamer, Brühl, DE;
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A method for securely supplying data to be used in parameterizing a device for an industrial automation system includes a first party supplying a second party with a machine-readable standardized container for the exchange of device parameters in industrial automation systems, wherein the supplying comprises writing into the container an encrypted primary security credential to be used by the device for establishing trust with the industrial automation system. In another aspect, a method for securely obtaining data to be used in parameterizing a device for an industrial automation system includes obtaining, from a first party, by a second party, a machine-readable standardized container for the exchange of device parameters in industrial automation systems, the container comprising an encrypted primary security credential to be used by the device for establishing trust with the industrial automation system.