Systems and Methods for Application Identification

An authentication server, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory configured to store:
• at least one application identifier, where the application identifier is associated with a specific application and with application identifier data;
• wherein the processor is configured by an authentication application to:
• receive application identifier data and encrypted provisioning data containing an application identifier from a user device;
• extract the application identifier from the encrypted provisioning data;
• retrieve stored application identifier data associated with the extracted application identifier;
• compare at least a portion of the stored application identifier data with the received application identifier data;
• and
• send a message authenticating the application to a user device, when the compared portions of application identifier data match.

A method for certifying an application for a consumer electronics product, the method comprising:

• receiving application identifier data;
• storing an application identifier on a server so that the application identifier data is associated with the application identifier and application;
• storing the application identifier on a device;
• extracting the application identifier from communications sent from the device;
• retrieving application identifier data associated with the application identifier;
• and
• displaying the application identifier and application identifier data in human-readable format.