Method and apparatus for providing radio communication with an object in a local environment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8914628
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12619616

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A method and apparatus for providing radio communication with an electronic object in a local environment are disclosed. For example the method receives via a mobile endpoint device of a user at least one first digital certificate associated with the local environment from a trusted source, and a second digital certificate from the electronic device deployed in the local environment via a wireless connection. The method then authenticates the electronic device using the at least one first digital certificate and the second digital certificate.

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  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Killian, Thomas Westfield, US 36 525
Kim, Byoung-Jo Morganville, US 26 266
Rice, Christopher Parsippany, US 27 634
Shankaranarayanan, Nemmara K Bridgewater, US 105 2163

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