Patent ID: 8510798
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of authentication, comprising: establishing a first bidirectional data signaling path between a first device of a plurality of devices and a second device of the plurality of devices, where the first bidirectional data signaling path uses a first set of compatible communication interfaces at the first and second the first devices; the first device of the plurality of devices initiating a communication with the second device of the plurality of devices over the first data signaling path of using the first set of compatible communication interfaces between first and second devices; the second device of the plurality of devices replying to the first device using the first bidirectional data signaling path over the first set of compatible communication interfaces between the first and second devices; where the communication over the first data signaling path comprises an exchange of identifying information that identifies the second device to the first device as a first portion of an authentication process; establishing a second bidirectional data signaling path between the first device and the second device, where the second bidirectional data signaling path uses a second set of compatible communication interfaces at the first and second devices; the second device communicating with the first device over the second data signaling path of the second set of compatible bidirectional communication interfaces between first and second devices in a second portion of the authentication process that exchanges information to establish that the second device is permitted to be in communication with the first device thereby authenticating the second device to the first device.