IP Library Granted Patent US 11,916,911
Granted Patent B2
US 11,916,911 · App. 18/097,638 · Granted Feb 27, 2024

Gateway enrollment for Internet of Things device management

Inventors: Glen McCready (Palo Alto, CA); Ravishankar Chamarajnager (Atlanta, GA); Greg Bollella (Palo Alto, CA); Muhammad Akbar (Palo Alto, CA); Michael Robert Jones (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: VMware, Inc.
H04L63/10H04L9/32H04L63/02H04L63/08H04L63/101H04L63/166H04L41/046H04L41/22H04L41/28H04L67/562
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Patent No.
US 11,916,911
App. No.
18/097,638
Granted
Feb 27, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are various examples for enrollment of gateway enrollment for Internet-of-Things (IoT) device management. In some examples, a client device receives a gateway management installation package from a management service. The client device installs a gateway management application to the gateway device using the installation package. Enrollment credentials are entered through a user interface generated using the gateway management application and shown on the client device. The client device instructs the gateway management application enroll the gateway device with the management service. Usage of the enrollment credentials prevents a user from being exposed to gateway credentials that authenticate communications between the gateway device and the management service.

Claims (46)

1. A system, comprising:

at least one computing device comprising at least one processor; and

a data store comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to at least:

receive, by a client device from a management service, a gateway management installation package for a gateway device;

transmit, by the client device, the gateway management installation package to the gateway device, wherein the gateway management installation package installs a gateway management application to the gateway device;

using the client device in communication with the gateway device, receive input of enrollment credentials through a user interface generated using at least one application comprising the gateway management application; and

instruct, using the client device, the gateway management application to perform an enrollment of the gateway device with the management service, the enrollment comprising transmitting the enrollment credentials to the management service to obtain gateway credentials that authenticate communications between the gateway device and the management service, wherein usage of the enrollment credentials prevents a user from being exposed to the gateway credentials.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to at least:

transmit, by the client device to the management service, a request for the enrollment credentials.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to at least:

receive, by the client device, enrollment credentials for the gateway to enroll with the management service.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to at least:

create, through another at least one application comprising the gateway management application, an activation schedule to enroll at least one Internet-of-Things (IoT) device that connects to a network using the gateway device.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to at least:

transmit, from the client device to the management service, the activation schedule.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the activation schedule is implemented using at least one activation command that causes the at least one IoT device to be enrolled with the management service.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the gateway management application causes the gateway device to automatically use the gateway credentials for authentication with the management service without user interaction.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying instructions executable in at least one computing device that, when executed, cause the at least one computing device to at least:

receive, by a client device from a management service, a gateway management installation package for a gateway device;

transmit, by the client device, the gateway management installation package to the gateway device, wherein the gateway management installation package installs a gateway management application to the gateway device;

using the client device in communication with the gateway device, receive input of enrollment credentials through a user interface generated using at least one application comprising the gateway management application; and

instruct, using the client device, the gateway management application to perform an enrollment of the gateway device with the management service, the enrollment comprising transmitting the enrollment credentials to the management service to obtain gateway credentials that authenticate communications between the gateway device and the management service, wherein usage of the enrollment credentials prevents a user from being exposed to the gateway credentials.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to at least:

transmit, by the client device to the management service, a request for the enrollment credentials.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to at least:

receive, by the client device, enrollment credentials for the gateway to enroll with the management service.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to at least:

create, through another at least one application comprising the gateway management application, an activation schedule to enroll at least one Internet-of-Things (IoT) device that connects to a network using the gateway device.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to at least:

transmit, from the client device to the management service, the activation schedule.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the activation schedule is implemented using at least one activation command that causes the at least one IoT device to be enrolled with the management service.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the gateway management application causes the gateway device to automatically use the gateway credentials for authentication with the management service without user interaction.

15. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a client device from a management service, a gateway management installation package for a gateway device;

transmitting, by the client device, the gateway management installation package to the gateway device, wherein the gateway management installation package installs a gateway management application to the gateway device;

using the client device in communication with the gateway device, receiving input of enrollment credentials through a user interface generated using at least one application comprising the gateway management application; and

instructing, using the client device, the gateway management application to perform an enrollment of the gateway device with the management service, the enrollment comprising transmitting the enrollment credentials to the management service to obtain gateway credentials that authenticate communications between the gateway device and the management service, wherein usage of the enrollment credentials prevents a user from being exposed to the gateway credentials.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the client device to the management service, a request for the enrollment credentials.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

receiving, by the client device, enrollment credentials for the gateway to enroll with the management service.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

creating, through another at least one application comprising the gateway management application, an activation schedule to enroll at least one Internet-of-Things (IoT) device that connects to a network using the gateway device.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

transmitting, from the client device to the management service, the activation schedule.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the activation schedule is implemented using at least one activation command that causes the at least one IoT device to be enrolled with the management service.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 15, 2024
From: VMWARE, INC.
To: VMWARE LLC
Reel/Frame 067102/0242 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17509285 · Oct 25, 2021
Continuation 15902321 · Feb 22, 2018
Provisional Application 62619666 · Jan 19, 2018
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