Patent ID: 9331989
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method to securely communicate a shared key to a first device comprising a boot device and a second device comprising a central processor configured to be communicatively coupled via a data bus, comprising: receiving, using the first device, a shared key and unique identifier pairing associated with the first device from a key generator; receiving, using a trusted third party, the shared key and unique identifier pairing from the key generator; generating, using the first device, a signature using the unique identifier and the shared key; transmitting, using the first device, the signature and the unique identifier to the trusted third party, wherein the trusted third party is communicatively coupled to the central processor via a network; verifying, using the trusted third party, the unique identifier based on the signature; determining, using the trusted third party, the shared key when the unique identifier is verified; and transmitting, using the trusted third party, the shared key to the second device to enable the first device and the second device to communicate securely by encoding and decoding communicated data using the shared key comprising: