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 d...