IoT Device Registry for Real-Time Trust Verification Across Domains
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing IoT device management systems are susceptible to attacks and do not provide trusted transfers across administrative boundaries, lacking the ability to authenticate and manage device interactions securely.
Innovation Solution
A centralized IoT device registry with a universal identification system that authenticates and manages IoT devices, allowing them to exchange capabilities and trust indicators, and tracks their lifecycle events, including embedded and virtual UIDs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional IoT device management systems are used, then devices can communicate over a network, but the systems are susceptible to attacks and hacking by malicious actors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a centralized registry as an intermediary system that mediates between IoT devices. The registry maintains trusted records of device identities, capabilities, and authorization status. Before devices interact, their credentials are verified against the registry, preventing unauthorized access and attacks. This intermediary verification mechanism resolves the security vulnerability in traditional direct device communication systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback loops where devices periodically report their status and capabilities to the registry, which then updates trust indicators and authorization levels. This feedback mechanism enables real-time security monitoring and dynamic adjustment of device access permissions, preventing malicious actors from maintaining unauthorized access over time.
2Reliability
If domain controller servers are used to manage security groups, then device authentication can be performed, but the complexity of managing large numbers of devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the device authentication and management functions from complex domain controller servers and consolidates them into a simplified centralized registry. The registry stores essential device information (identities, capabilities, authorization status) in a streamlined format that enables authentication without requiring complex server infrastructure. This extraction reduces management complexity while maintaining reliable device authentication.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized registry serves multiple functions simultaneously: it authenticates devices, tracks their lifecycle events, monitors trust indicators, and manages authorization across different administrative boundaries. By consolidating these functions into a single universal system, the patent eliminates the need for multiple specialized management systems, thereby reducing overall complexity while maintaining comprehensive device management capabilities.
3Reliability
If approved lists are maintained by devices to trust other devices, then security can be enforced, but real-time trust verification becomes slow and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The registry performs preliminary verification of device credentials and capabilities when devices first register or when trust indicators change. This preliminary action pre-establishes trusted relationships and updates authorization status before actual device interactions occur. By performing verification in advance rather than in real-time during communication, the system maintains security while significantly improving verification speed and efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a two-stage verification process: first, devices present their credentials which are rapidly validated against pre-stored registry records; second, only after this quick verification do devices proceed to actual communication. This skipping of intermediate verification steps enables rapid trust verification by relying on pre-computed and pre-stored authorization data, eliminating the need for slow real-time verification during data exchange.
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AI summary
An apparatus for an Internet of Things (IoT) device registry is provided. The apparatus includes an Internet of Things Universal Identification (IoT UID) processing circuit, a record management circuit, and a record provisioning circuit. The IoT UID processing circuit is structured to interpret an IoT UID and device property data. The record management circuit is structured to associate the IoT UID with the device property data via a record. The record provisioning circuit is structured to transmit the record. In embodiments, the device property data includes an owner identifier value, a manufacturer identifier value, a trusted platform module key, a media access control address, a software version identifier, and/or or a firmware identifier.