Patent ID: 9130928
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for updating network-enabled devices with new identity data, comprising: collecting a first identifier for each network-enabled device from a first database and a second identifier for each network-enabled device from a second database; consolidating into a whitelist the first and second identifiers associated with network-enabled devices that are authorized to be upgraded with new identity data; generating a plurality of new identity data records; encrypting the plurality of new identity data records at an identity generation system that is separate from the network-enabled devices using a key previously installed in each respective network-enabled device to produce encrypted new identity data records; loading the encrypted new identity data records onto an update server; receiving at the update server a request for new identity data from at least one network-enabled device having a previously assigned identity linked to the first identifier; authorizing the at least one network-enabled device for the new identity data based on the whitelist; linking the previously assigned identifier to a new identifier linked to one of the encrypted new identity data records; and securely delivering one or more encrypted new identity data records to the network-enabled device.