US 11,736,347 B2
Provisioning control apparatus, system and method
Stephan Spitz, Karlsfeld (DE); Andrew Bott, Cambridge (GB); and Tim Hoole, Foxton (GB)
Assigned to SECURE THINGZ LTD., Cambridge (GB)
Filed by Secure Thingz Ltd., Cambridge (GB)
Filed on Apr. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/237,329.
Claims priority of application No. 20171321 (EP), filed on Apr. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0336846 A1, Oct. 28, 2021
Int. Cl. H04L 41/0806 (2022.01); H04J 3/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 41/0806 (2013.01) [H04J 3/0667 (2013.01); H04L 9/088 (2013.01); H04L 9/0825 (2013.01); H04L 9/3213 (2013.01); H04L 9/3247 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A provisioning control apparatus configured to be coupled to a provisioning equipment server, the provisioning equipment server being electrically connectable with one or more electronic devices for provisioning the one or more electronic devices with a program code, wherein the provisioning control apparatus comprises:
a communication interface configured to transmit the program code to the provisioning equipment server for provisioning the one or more electronic devices with the program code and to receive an electronic provisioning token comprising provisioning control data for controlling the provisioning of the one or more electronic devices with the program code;
a processor configured to control the transmission of the program code via the communication interface to the provisioning equipment server on the basis of the provisioning control data; and
a clock configured to provide a local time;
wherein the electronic provisioning token further comprises time adjustment information for adjusting the local time of the clock; and
wherein the processor is further configured to adjust the local time of the clock on the basis of the time adjustment information of the electronic provisioning token for obtaining an adjusted local time of the clock and to verify a provisioning control authorization of the electronic provisioning token using the adjusted local time of the clock.