IP Library Granted Patent US 8,583,560
Granted Patent B1
US 8,583,560 · App. 11/981,163 · Granted Nov 12, 2013

Method and apparatus for third party control of a device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,583,560
App. No.
11/981,163
Granted
Nov 12, 2013
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method and apparatus for third party control of a device have been disclosed. By utilizing a third party to control a device, view and control of a device may be separated.

Claims (21)

1. A method comprising:

receiving on a second device a session key request from a third device;

receiving on a first device a request for a session key validation from said second device;

receiving on said second device a session key validation from said first device;

generating a session key on said second device;

receiving on said third device said generated session key; and

conducting a transaction from said first device to said third device using said generated session key.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving on said first device said generated session key.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said first device is a user operable device.

4. The method of claim 1 being performed in response to receiving a communication on said third device.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising communicating a payment and/or credit.

6. An apparatus comprising:

means for receiving on a second device a session key request from a third device;

means for receiving on a first device a request for a session key validation from said second device;

means for receiving on said second device a session key validation from said first device;

means for generating a session key on said second device;

means for receiving on said third device said generated session key; and

means for conducting a transaction from said first device to said third device using said generated session key.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising means for receiving on said first device said generated session key.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said first device is a user operable device.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising means for communicating a payment and/or credit.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2023
From: BMO BANK N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 065835/0205 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2023
From: DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC.
To: BMO BANK N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 065836/0981 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2019
From: DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC.
To: BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.
Reel/Frame 051370/0023 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2015
From: BURGER, MICHEL C.
To: EMBRACE NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 035362/0497 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2015
From: EMBRACE NETWORKS, INC.
To: DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 035362/0543 →