Patent ID: 7719438
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: G05B,G08C,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: at least one server configured to receive signals from at least one remote control device and including a radiofrequency identification (RFID) transceiver and at least one non-RFID transceiver for communicating with the respective RFID and non-RFID elements of a component, the server: receiving a key and device configuration information from the component by RFID; sending a message to the component requesting a response; receiving a response from the component; establishing a non-RFID link with the component; receiving an encrypted message from the component over the non-RFID link, the encrypted message including at least the same device configuration information received from the component by RFID; comparing the device configuration information received from the component by RFID with the device configuration information received over the non-RFID link; in response to determining that the device configuration information received from the component by RFID is identical to the device configuration information received over the non-RFID link, registering the component with a network; and in response to determining that the device configuration information received from the component by RFID is not identical to the device configuration information received over the non-RFID link, refusing registration of the component with the network.