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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2014
Applicants:
Cheow Guan Lim, Singapore, SG;
Robert P. Rozario, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Cheow Guan Lim, Singapore, SG;
Robert P. Rozario, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies Austria AG, Villach, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/00 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/445 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2129 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device authenticates accessories by detecting that an accessory is attached to the device, determining a unique identification (ID) for the accessory, determining, based on the unique ID, if the accessory has been paired to the device, and in response to determining that the accessory has been paired to the device, enable use of the accessory by the device. In response to determining the accessory has not been paired to the device, the devices performs a secondary authentication process on the accessory.