Provisioning system for cloud-connected printers

    公开(公告)号:US11336466B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US17118046

    申请日:2020-12-10

    Abstract: A method, in a provisioning server, of provisioning a printer, includes: receiving a provisioning request from the printer, the provisioning request containing (i) a printer identifier, and (ii) an account identifier associated with the printer; obtaining, from a digital certificate issuer, a unique string; sending the unique string to the printer; receiving from the printer, in response to sending the unique string, a certificate signing request containing (i) the printer identifier, (ii) the account identifier, and (iii) an authentication token including the unique string signed with a private key of the printer; validating the certificate signing request; passing the validated certificate signing request to the digital certificate issuer; receiving, from the digital certificate issuer, a digital certificate encoding the printer identifier and the account identifier; and providing the digital certificate to the printer for storage.

    Methods and apparatus to renew digital certificates

    公开(公告)号:US12301731B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-13

    申请号:US16456663

    申请日:2019-06-28

    Abstract: An example disclosed method for use in a device configured to communicate using digital certificates includes, in response to a request, receiving a digital certificate for use in secure communications between the device and another device; evaluating, using a logic circuit, the digital certificate to determine a validity of the digital certificate; when the digital certificate is valid, allowing use of the digital certificate by the device; and when the digital certificate is invalid, preventing use of the digital certificate by the device.

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