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

Claim 6:
7. An apparatus for verifying authenticity of a device, the apparatus comprising:
a processor to compare collected data, comprising characteristics of the device, to a profile for the device, which profile includes profile data relating to an expected characteristic for the device, to determine whether the collected data matches the profile data, wherein the characteristics of the device are associated with a behavioral pattern of the device, in response to the collected data being determined to not match the expected characteristic, carry out a verification operation to establish an operating state of the device, wherein the verification operation includes a challenge-response type authentication, and in response to the device being verified as authentic based on the verification operation, update the profile to include the collected data.