MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617093068 A) filed by International Business Machines Corporation on July 31, 2026, for Elevated Device Authentication Through Mutual Identification.
Inventors include Cesarano, David, Matthew; Liu, Su; Bailey, Logan; and Ali, Mir, Farhan.
The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.
Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product authenticate devices using remote mutual identification. The method comprises determining that a network device requires management, where the network device is deployed in a location. The method also comprises identifying a trusted device, where the trusted device is within a range of the location of the network device. The method further comprises establishing a trust relationship between the trusted device and the network device. Lastly, the method comprises enabling management access to the network device based on the trust relationship.
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