Patent ID: 11388597

Abstract:
Disclosed are systems and methods for authenticating a wireless module. A method comprises the steps of: (i) generating (1332), by the wireless module (112A), a first encryption value, and retrieving a unique identifier of the wireless module from memory; (ii) verifying (1334), by the wireless module, the generated first encryption value and retrieved unique identifier; (iii) sending (1336), by the wireless module, the retrieved unique identifier and a second encryption value to the gateway (110A); (iv) verifying (1338), by the gateway, the received unique identifier and second encryption value, wherein verifying the second encryption value authenticates the wireless module; (v) sending (1340), by the gateway, a third encryption value to the wireless module; and (vi) verifying (1342), by the wireless module, the received third encryption value, wherein verifying the third encryption value authenticates the gateway.