Patent ID: 9032473
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method performed in a system that includes one or more devices, each of which comprise one or more domains, each domain comprising a configuration of computing resources executing on the one or more devices and each domain being configured to perform functions for an owner of the domain, wherein at least one domain is owned by a user of said one or more devices, and wherein at least one other domain is owned by a remote owner, the method comprising: receiving, at a remote owner entity, a message indicating that a migration has been requested, wherein at least one of a first domain or a credential associated with the first domain is migrated from a source device to a destination device; evaluating, at the remote owner entity, a remote owner policy, source information received from the source device, and destination information received from the destination device to determine whether the migration is acceptable; if the migration is determined to be unacceptable, determining if a modified domain configuration is acceptable for migration; and if the migration is determined to be acceptable proceeding with the migration.