IP Library Granted Patent US 12,388,664
Granted Patent B2
US 12,388,664 · App. 18/332,079 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Device authorization using a directory system

Inventors: Mayukh Ray (Sammamish, WA); Alistair James Lowe (Ipswich, GB)
Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
H04L9/3268H04L9/3213
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Patent No.
US 12,388,664
App. No.
18/332,079
Granted
Aug 12, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems are described which obtain a service token at an edge device. Embodiments obtain a device certificate from an authentication service based on a private key which is associated with a public key. The public key is further associated with a device identifier for the edge device at a directory service. Embodiments send a request for a service token to an authentication service from a directory service based on the private key where the directory service has identified the public key for the edge device. Other embodiments extract the device identifier from the device certificate and send a request for a service token to the directory service, where the request includes the device certificate and the device identifier. Embodiments receive the service token from the directory service and use the service token to access a service.

Claims (36)

1. A method implemented at an edge device computer system that includes a processing system, comprising:

based on a private key at the edge device, obtaining a device certificate from an authentication service, wherein the private key is associated with a public key, the public key being associated with a device identifier for the edge device at a directory service;

based on the private key, sending a request for a service token to the authentication service from the directory service, wherein the directory service has identified the public key for the edge device;

receiving the service token from the authentication service; and

using the service token to access a service.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending a measurement of edge device state to the authentication service.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device identifier for the edge device is mapped with the public key for the edge device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device identifier for the edge device is created by the directory service.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein a first object of the edge device stored in the directory service is mapped with a second object of the edge device stored in a device registry.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the private key is stored on the edge device during manufacturing, and wherein the public key is stored in a device registry.

7. A method implemented at a computer system that includes a processing system, comprising:

based on a private key at an edge device, obtaining a device certificate from an authentication service, wherein the private key is associated with a public key, the public key being associated with a device identifier for the edge device at a directory service;

extracting the device identifier from the device certificate;

sending a request for a service token to the directory service, wherein the request includes the device certificate, a client identifier, and the device identifier;

receiving the service token from the directory service based on the directory service identifying the public key for the edge device; and

using the service token to access a service.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein an operating system on the edge device extracts the device identifier from the device certificate.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising sending a measurement of edge device state to the authentication service.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the device identifier for the edge device is mapped with the public key for the edge device.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the device identifier for the edge device is created by the directory service.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein a first object of the edge device stored in the directory service is mapped with a second object of the edge device stored in a device registry.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the private key is stored on the edge device during manufacturing, and wherein the public key is stored in a device registry.

14. A computer system comprising:

a processing system; and

a computer storage media that stores computer-executable instructions that are executable by the processing system to at least:

based on a private key at an edge device, obtain a device certificate from an authentication service, wherein the private key is associated with a public key, the public key being associated with a device identifier for the edge device at a directory service;

extract the device identifier from the device certificate;

send a request for a service token to the directory service, wherein the request includes the device certificate and the device identifier;

receive the service token from the directory service based on the directory service identifying the public key for the edge device; and

use the service token to access a service.

15. The computer system of claim 14 , wherein an operating system on the edge device extracts the device identifier from the device certificate.

16. The computer system of claim 14 , the computer-executable instructions also executable by the processing system to send a measurement of edge device state to the authentication service.

17. The computer system of claim 14 , wherein the device identifier for the edge device is mapped with the public key for the edge device.

18. The computer system of claim 14 , wherein the device identifier for the edge device is created by the directory service.

19. The computer system of claim 14 , wherein a first object of the edge device stored in the directory service is mapped with a second object of the edge device stored in a device registry.

20. The computer system of claim 14 , wherein the private key is stored on the edge device during manufacturing, and wherein the public key is stored in a device registry.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2023
From: RAY, MAYUKH; LOWE, ALISTAIR JAMES
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 064392/0758 →
Continuity (1)
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