Secure communications and authenticity validation of a third-party device

Abstract

A motion tracker receives a data connection request from, or transmits the data connection request to, a computing device. The motion tracker generates a challenge according to a challenge-response authentication protocol. The challenge is at least partially associated with the data connection request or the computing device. The challenge is transmitted from the motion tracker to the computing device. The motion tracker receives a response to the challenge from the computing device. The response to the challenge is provided to the computing device by an authentication device communicatively coupled to the computing device. The motion tracker receives one or more instructions for execution by the motion tracker from the computing device. The motion tracker processes the response based on the challenge-response authentication protocol to determine that the response is authentic. The motion tracker executes the one or more instructions upon determining that the response is authentic.