Patent application EP18171357A (EP), filed 2018-05-08
Publication number: EP3407536A1
Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SECURED PASSWORD AND AUTHENTICATION MECHANISM FOR PROGRAMMING AND UPDATING SOFTWARE OR FIRMWARE
Abstract: [0001]    Systems and methods for providing a secured password and authentication mechanism for programming and updating software and firmware are provided. Some methods can include a control panel device or a server device generating a onetime password or security token, the control panel device or the server device identifying an authorized user and a phone number of a mobile device associated with the authorized user, the control panel device or the server device using the phone number to transmit the onetime password or security token to the mobile device, the control panel device receiving user input including the onetime password or security token and instructions to program or update the software or firmware of the control panel device or to power off or restart the control panel device, and the control panel device executing the instructions when the onetime password or security token is valid.
IPC codes: H04L  29/    06            A I
H04L  29/    08            A I
H04L   9/    32            A I
H04W  12/    06            A I
H04W   4/    02            A I
H04W  12/    04            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: A method of using a control panel device installed in a region the method comprising:
number: 2
text: The method of claim 1 wherein the control panel device is part of a fire or security alarm system.
number: 3
text: The method of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the control panel device is part of a connected home system and connected to a plurality of loT devices.
number: 4
text: The method of any of claims 1 to 3 wherein the onetime password is valid for a predetermined period of time after the onetime password is generated.
number: 5
text: The method of any preceding claim wherein the control panel device or the server device identifies the authorized user and the phone number of the mobile device from a database device.
number: 6
text: The method of any preceding claim wherein the communicator card or the communicator module is part of the control panel device.
number: 7
text: The method of any preceding claim further comprising:
number: 8
text: The method of any preceding claim wherein the control panel device or the server device being unable to identify an authorized user associated with the control panel device and/or the region requests the user to input a phone number of a mobile device for receipt of password not being the first password and passes that phone number of a mobile device to a geo tracking application whilst alerting security personnel of the so determined location of the mobile device for intercepting the user of the device.
number: 9
text: The method of claim 8 wherein on input of the password not being the first password by a user into the control panel the control panel provides visual cues to the user that requests are being carried out but does not carry out the executing of the instructions.
number: 10
text: The method of claim 9 wherein the visual cues to the user include an indication that time is required for processing for delaying the user at the device to provide additional time for security personnel to take action.
number: 11
text: A security system configured to carry out the method as described in any preceding claim.
Office action: search_report, dated 2018-11-28
Rejection reasons: novelty_epc_54
Prior art cited: ref_id: US2015302674A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2015221152A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2007220271A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2007220271
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2015221152
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2015302674
ref_type: patent
severity: novelty_destroying
Final disposition: pending (2018-11-28)