Patent ID: 11954236
Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 5:
6. A computer-implemented method for verifying authenticity of a device comprising:
as implemented by a computing device comprising one or more processors,
comparing collected data to a profile for the device, the profile comprising data relating to an expected characteristic for the device, wherein the collected data comprises a characteristic of the device, and wherein the characteristic is associated with a behavioral pattern of the device;
determining whether the collected data matches the profile;
in response to the collected data being determined to not match the expected characteristic, carrying out a verification operation to establish an operating state of the device, wherein the verification operation includes a challenge-response operation; and
in response to the challenge-response operation indicatinq the device is suspicious, isolating the device from communication with other devices.