Devices, systems, and processes for authenticating devices

A hub device for use in establishing an authenticated session with an IoT device, comprising:

• a processor configured to execute computer readable instructions for establishing an authenticated session between the device and an IoT device;
• an input/output module, coupled to the processor;
• a security module, coupled to the processor;
• a communications module, coupled to the processor;
• a storage module, coupled to the processor, configured to store the computer readable instructions;
• wherein the computer readable instructions include the operations of:
• establishing, via the communications module, an electronic data connection between an IoT device and the hub device;
• sending, via the communications module, an initial authentication signal;
• wherein the initial authentication signal includes a cryptologic component generated by the security module and at least two perceptible components;
• wherein at least one of the at least two perceptible components is an identifying perceptible component;
• receiving, via the communications module, a responsive message;
• wherein the responsive message is secured, prior to transmission by the IoT device, by using the cryptologic component;
• and
• wherein the responsive message includes a selection of at least one of the at least two perceptible components;
• decrypting, using the security module, the responsive message;
• and
• determining, by the processor, whether the selection includes the identifying perceptible component;
• and
• if the result of the determining step is affirmative,
• establishing an authenticated session between the hub device and the IoT device;
• and
• outputting, using the input/output module, a humanly perceptible signal indicating the authenticated session is established.

A non-transitory processor-readable medium providing processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to execute an application program for use in establishing an authenticated session between a hub and an IoT device, wherein the processor-readable instructions comprise instructions for execution by a processor in an IoT device, comprising:

• establishing an electronic data connection between the IoT device and the hub;
• receiving from the hub an initial authentication signal;
• wherein the initial authentication signal includes a cryptologic component and at least two perceptible components;
• wherein at least one of the at least two perceptible components is an identifying perceptible component;
• outputting a responsive message secured by the cryptologic component and including a selection, by a user of the IoT device, of at least one of the at least two perceptible components;
• and
• upon a determination by the hub that the responsive message includes a selection of the identifying perceptible component and an establishment of an authenticated session between the hub and the IoT device;
• requesting session data from at least one of the hub and a third-party service provider via the authenticated session between the hub and the IoT device;
• wherein the session data includes data provided by at least one of a streaming video service provider, a web service provider, and a data service provider.