Patent ID: 9680810
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A method for securing a network comprising a plurality of devices, comprising: receiving, from a first device, an authorization request to access at least one network service; broadcasting the authorization request; presenting a representation of the authorization request in an interface; receiving, from said first device, a device identifier (ID); determining that the first device is not included in a list associated with disallowed devices: receiving, via said interface, an approval of the first device, wherein said approval is performed using the device ID; generating, from the device ID, a key for the first device, wherein the key is also separately generated from the device ID by the first device, wherein said at least one network service may be accessed using said key; replicating a security service to the first device based on a determination that the first device can provide the security service and serve as an authorizing device for subsequent device approvals and validations; and synchronizing, to the first device and to other devices of the plurality of devices, security information indicative of access to said at least one network service.