Patent ID: 9336359
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. One or more computer-readable memory devices or storage devices storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to: access an instance of a device certificate template, wherein the device certificate template is shared by a plurality of devices of a product line and the device certificate template includes product line characteristics of the plurality of devices of the product line; and use the instance of the device certificate template and information specific to an individual device of the plurality of devices to obtain a device certificate for the individual device, wherein the information specific to the individual device distinguishes the individual device from other devices of the product line, wherein the device certificate that is obtained using the instance of the device certificate template and the information specific to the individual device enables the individual device to access protected content, and wherein the device certificate template provides a chain of trust structure linking a first certificate associated with a manufacturer of the individual device to a second certificate associated with a certificate authority.