US 11,722,529 B2
Method and apparatus for policy-based management of assets
Yaser Eftekhari Roozbehani, Ottawa (CA); and Clifford Liem, Ottawa (CA)
Assigned to Irdeto B.V., Hoofddorp (NL)
Filed by IRDETO B.V., Hoofddorp (NL)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/667,360.
Application 17/667,360 is a continuation of application No. 16/022,020, filed on Jun. 28, 2018, granted, now 11,316,898.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/606,146, filed on Jan. 8, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0166802 A1, May 26, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 9/30 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04W 12/60 (2021.01)
CPC H04L 63/20 (2013.01) [H04L 9/085 (2013.01); H04L 9/0825 (2013.01); H04L 9/30 (2013.01); H04L 9/3268 (2013.01); H04L 63/10 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 12/60 (2021.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method implemented by one or more computing devices for managing use of an asset, the method comprising:
accomplishing a registration procedure between an asset device physically coupled with an asset and an owner device associated with an owner of the asset;
transmitting a secure policy associated with a user from a policy owner device to a user device associated with the user, wherein the secure policy includes policy attributes defining conditions and limitations for controlling use of the asset and is distinct from cryptographic keys used to secure the communication to the asset;
transmitting the secure policy from user device to the asset device;
requesting, by the user device, a specified use of the asset; and
enforcing the policy by the asset device whereby the request is granted only when the requested use corresponds to the policy attributes in the policy.