Method for using a service, a system, and a terminal
First Claim
1. A method for using a service at a terminal, in which method, for using the service, at least one certificate is transmitted from the terminal to said service, and requirements for the data content of the certificate are set in the service, wherein information about said requirements is transmitted from the service to the terminal, which takes a certificate acquisition step to acquire a certificate complying with the requirements, and a certificate transmission step to transmit the acquired certificate to said service.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for using a service (7) at a terminal (6). In the method, for using a service (7), at least one certificate is transmitted (303, 406) from the terminal (6) to said service (7). In the service (7), requirements are set for the data content of the certificate. Information about said requirements is transmitted (301) from the service (7) to the terminal (6), in which a certificate acquisition step (402, 403, 404) is taken to acquire a certificate complying with the requirements, and a certificate transmission step (303, 406) is taken to transmit the acquired certificate to said service (7). The invention also relates to a system (1), in which the method is applied, as well as to a terminal (6) to be used in the system (1).
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- 1. A method for using a service at a terminal, in which method, for using the service, at least one certificate is transmitted from the terminal to said service, and requirements for the data content of the certificate are set in the service, wherein information about said requirements is transmitted from the service to the terminal, which takes a certificate acquisition step to acquire a certificate complying with the requirements, and a certificate transmission step to transmit the acquired certificate to said service.
- 14. A system which comprises services, means for using at least one service at a terminal, means for transmitting at least one certificate from the terminal to said service for using the service, and in which service requirements are set for the data content of the certificate, wherein the system also comprises means for transmitting information about said requirements from the service to the terminal, which terminal comprises means for acquiring a certificate complying with the requirements, and means for transmitting the acquired certificate to said service.
- 23. A terminal for use in a system comprising services, which terminal comprises means for using at least one service, means for transmitting at least one certificate from the terminal to said service for using the service, and in which service requirements are set for the data content of the certificate, wherein the terminal also comprises means for receiving information about said requirements transmitted from the service, means for acquiring a certificate complying with the requirements, and means for transmitting the acquired certificate to said service.
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27. A mobile station for use in a system comprising services, which mobile station comprises means for using at least one service, means for transmitting at least one certificate from the terminal to said service for using the service, and in which service requirements are set for the data content of the certificate, wherein the mobile station also comprises means for receiving information about said requirements transmitted from the service, means for acquiring a certificate complying with the requirements, and means for transmitting the acquired certificate to said service.
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