PAKE Protocol Secure Registration Device Provisioning
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260095317A1 by inventors Ryuji Ishiguro, Arun Yadav, and Sterling Pratz covering a PAKE (Password-Authenticated Key Exchange) protocol system for secure user registration and device provisioning in transaction systems. The application describes generating a session key for encrypted server communications and a client key for sharing information among devices. No regulatory compliance deadlines or penalties apply to this patent publication.
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Ryuji Ishiguro, Arun Yadav, and Sterling Pratz filed USPTO Application No. 18904276 (US20260095317A1, published April 2, 2026) for a secure user registration and device provisioning system using Password-Authenticated Key Exchange (PAKE) protocols. The system enables users to register with a transaction account service using a user ID and password, and subsequently provision primary and secondary client devices using the user ID and a PIN code. Upon completing the PAKE protocol, two keys are generated: a session key for encrypting and authenticating communications with the server, and a client key for sharing information among provisioned devices.
Technology companies and financial services firms developing secure transaction systems should review this patent for prior art considerations and potential licensing opportunities. The PAKE protocol approach may offer an alternative to traditional password-based authentication methods, reducing vulnerability to phishing and man-in-the-middle attacks. No immediate compliance action is required; this is an informational patent publication that does not impose regulatory obligations.
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SECURE USER REGISTRATION AND DEVICE PROVISIONING FOR TRANSACTION SYSTEM
Application US20260095317A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Inventors
Ryuji Ishiguro, Arun Yadav, Sterling Pratz
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure describe secure user registration and device provisioning with respect to transaction systems. Some example embodiments use a Password-Authenticated Exchange (PAKE) protocol to facilitate secure registration of a user identifier (ID) and a password with a transaction account service, and provisioning of a user's client device with a client device provisioning service. Upon completion of the PAKE protocol, two keys can be generated: a session key for encrypting and authenticating communications with the server; and a client key for sharing information among client devices. For some example embodiments, a user registers their user ID and password, and subsequently uses their user ID and a personal identified number (PIN) code to provision a primary client device in association with the user ID. Additionally, for some example embodiments, a secondary client device is provisioned in association with the user ID via a provisioned primary client device.
CPC Classifications
H04L 9/088 G06F 21/45 H04L 63/08 H04L 63/0876
Filing Date
2024-10-02
Application No.
18904276
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