REMOTE DEBUGGING FOR THE INTERNET OF THINGS
An Internet of Things (IoT) device is deployed with embedded software. A debug client device stores an end-to-end encryption key that corresponds to an end-to-end encryption key stored on the IoT device. The debug client encrypts a debug instruction using the end-to-end encryption key and encrypts additional data using a point-to-point encryption key. The encrypted debug instruction and the encrypted additional data are sent to a debug server over a network. The debug server decrypts the additional data and identifies the IoT device from among multiple IoT devices. The debug server generates a message to the IoT device including the encrypted debug instruction, encrypts the message, and transmits the message to the IoT device. The IoT device decrypts the message using a first decryption key associated with the debug server, retrieves the encrypted message payload, and decrypts the message payload using the stored end-to-end encryption key.
1 . A method comprising:
receiving, via a first network, a first communication from a first device, the first communication encrypted using point-to-point encryption and comprising a payload encrypted using end-to-end encryption;
encrypting a second communication using a second point-to-point encryption key, the second communication comprising the payload encrypted using end-to-end encryption; and
multiplexing, on a single connection to a second device, multiple data streams comprising a first data stream for communication by an application and a second data stream for debugging the application.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the payload comprises a debug command for the second device.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
decrypting the first communication using a first point-to-point encryption key; and
based on the decrypted first communication, determining the second device.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the first device, a command from a debugging application using a first protocol;
converting, by the first device, the command to a second protocol; and
encrypting, by the first device, the converted command using an end-to-end encryption key;
wherein the payload of the first communication comprises the encrypted converted command.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
decrypting, by the second device, the payload using an end-to-end decryption key; and
based on the decrypted payload, performing a debugging operation on the application running on the second device.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the debugging operation comprises setting a breakpoint.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an incoming communication from the second device, the incoming communication comprising an identifier of the second device;
determining, based on the identifier of the second device, an account associated with the second device; and
allowing the first device to communicate with the second device based on the account.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein:
the incoming communication is a first incoming communication;
the identifier of the second device is a first identifier; and
the method further comprises:
receiving a second incoming communication from a third device, the second incoming communication comprising a second identifier of the third device;
determining, based on the second identifier, that the account is associated with the third device; and
causing to be presented a user interface that allows selection of either the second device or the third device for debugging.
9 . A system comprising:
one or more computer processors; and
one or more computer-readable mediums storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more computer processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
receiving, via a first network, a first communication from a first device, the first communication encrypted using point-to-point encryption and comprising a payload encrypted using end-to-end encryption;
encrypting a second communication using a second point-to-point encryption key, the second communication comprising the payload encrypted using end-to-end encryption; and
multiplexing, on a single connection to a second device, multiple data streams comprising a first data stream for communication by an application and a second data stream for debugging the application.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the payload comprises a debug command for the second device.
11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
decrypting the first communication using a first point-to-point encryption key; and
based on the decrypted first communication, determining the second device.
12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, by the first device, a command from a debugging application using a first protocol;
converting, by the first device, the command to a second protocol; and
encrypting, by the first device, the converted command using an end-to-end encryption key;
wherein the payload of the first communication comprises the encrypted converted command.
13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
decrypting, by the second device, the payload using an end-to-end decryption key; and
based on the decrypted payload, performing a debugging operation on the application running on the second device.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the debugging operation comprises setting a breakpoint.
15 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving an incoming communication from the second device, the incoming communication comprising an identifier of the second device;
determining, based on the identifier of the second device, an account associated with the second device; and
allowing the first device to communicate with the second device based on the account.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein:
the incoming communication is a first incoming communication;
the identifier of the second device is a first identifier; and
the operations further comprise:
receiving a second incoming communication from a third device, the second incoming communication comprising a second identifier of the third device;
determining, based on the second identifier, that the account is associated with the third device; and
causing to be presented a user interface that allows selection of either the second device or the third device for debugging.
17 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more computer processors of one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:
receiving, via a first network, a first communication from a first device, the first communication encrypted using point-to-point encryption and comprising a payload encrypted using end-to-end encryption;
encrypting a second communication using a second point-to-point encryption key, the second communication comprising the payload encrypted using end-to-end encryption; and
multiplexing, on a single connection to the second device, multiple data streams comprising a first data stream for communication by an application and a second data stream for debugging the application.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the payload comprises a debug command for the second device.
19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, by the first device, a command from a debugging application using a first protocol;
converting, by the first device, the command to a second protocol; and
encrypting, by the first device, the converted command using an end-to-end encryption key;
wherein the payload of the first communication comprises the encrypted converted command.
20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:
decrypting, by the second device, the payload using an end-to-end decryption key; and
based on the decrypted payload, performing a debugging operation on the application running on the second device.