US 12,216,803 B2
Provisioning control apparatus and method for provisioning electronic components or devices
Andrew Bott, Cambridge (GB)
Assigned to SECURE THINGZ LTD., Cambridge (GB)
Filed by Secure Thingz Ltd., Cambridge (GB)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/961,735.
Claims priority of application No. 21201351 (EP), filed on Oct. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0113549 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 21/72 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 21/72 (2013.01) 15 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 electronic devices with security sensitive provisioning data, wherein the provisioning control apparatus comprises:
a processor configured to generate a group context for sharing the group context with a first further provisioning control apparatus for creating a group of provisioning control apparatuses, wherein the processor is further configured to assign an identity to the first further provisioning control apparatus, wherein the identity of the first further provisioning control apparatus is indicative of the provisioning control apparatus and the first further provisioning control apparatus;
wherein the processor is further configured to generate the security sensitive provisioning data based on the group context,
wherein the provisioning control apparatus further comprises a communication interface configured to provide the security sensitive provisioning data to the provisioning equipment server.