Method and apparatus for providing radio communication with an object in a local environment

摘要

A method and apparatus for providing radio communication with an electronic object in a local environment are disclosed. For example the method receives via a mobile endpoint device of a user at least one first digital certificate associated with the local environment from a trusted source, and a second digital certificate from the electronic device deployed in the local environment via a wireless connection. The method then authenticates the electronic device using the at least one first digital certificate and the second digital certificate.

主权项

1. A method for communicating with an electronic device deployed in a local environment, the method comprising:
receiving, by a mobile endpoint device of a user, a first digital certificate from a communications network service provider of the mobile endpoint device, wherein the first digital certificate is associated with the local environment from a trusted source; receiving, by the mobile endpoint device, a second digital certificate from the electronic device deployed in the local environment via a wireless connection after a radio signal is detected from the electronic device; and authenticating, by the mobile endpoint device, the electronic device using the first digital certificate and the second digital certificate when the mobile endpoint device attempts to communicate with the electronic device in the local environment, wherein the authenticating comprises correlating the first digital certificate and the second digital certificate using a public key-private key pair.