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Communications apparatus, communications system, and method of setting certificate

  • US 20050097332A1
  • Filed: 09/10/2004
  • Published: 05/05/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for communicating, comprising:

  • communicating means enabling the apparatus to communicate with one or a plurality of communications counterparties via said communicating means;

    wherein said communicating means includes means for providing an individual certificate that is a digital certificate being provided with information identifying said apparatus for communicating in order to receive an authentication by each of said communications counterparties when communicating, and means for communicating when having been authenticated with said individual certificate by the communications counterparty; and

    the apparatus for communicating further comprising at least one storage area for storing said individual certificate and a common certificate that is a digital certificate not being provided with apparatus-identifying information, in a replacement component as a minimum unit enabled for replacement.

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