Patent ID: 8132241

Claim:
A method of associating a first device with a second device, the first device storing an identity of the second device and the second device storing an identity of the first device, the method comprising the steps of: receiving by the first device instructions to associate with the second device; sending by the first device a certificate for the second device generated by the first device to the second device; storing by the first device an indication that it trusts the second device; discarding by the second device the certificate for the first device, since the second device does not store an indication that it trusts the first device; requesting by the first device from the second device a certificate for the first device generated by the second device; refusing the request by the second device, since the second device does not store an indication that it trusts the first device; receiving by the second device instructions to associate with the first device; storing by the second device an indication that it trusts the first device; after receiving the instructions, sending by the second device to the first device the certificate for the first device generated by the second device; and requesting by the second device from the first device a certificate for the second device generated by the first device; storing by the first device the certificate for the first device generated by the second device; sending by the first device to the second device the certificate for the second device generated by the first device; and storing by the second device the certificate for the second device generated by the first device and received in response to the request.