Method, electronic device, apparatus, system and computer program product for updating an electronic device security policy
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1. A method of updating a security policy associated with an electronic device, said method comprising:
- receiving a policy update script comprising one or more modifications to the security policy; and
processing the policy update script using an OSGi policy update resource processor in order to effect the modifications to the security policy.
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Abstract
A convenient and safe way is provided to update the security policy associated with an electronic device after a user has purchased the device and taken it away for use. In particular, a scripting tool is provided that can be used to create a policy update script that describes the desired modifications to the electronic device security policy. An OSGi resource processor, referred to as a Policy Update Resource Processor, is further provided, wherein the Policy Update Resource Processor is located on the electronic device and is configured to carry out the security policy modifications outlined in the policy update script.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of updating a security policy associated with an electronic device, said method comprising:
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receiving a policy update script comprising one or more modifications to the security policy; and processing the policy update script using an OSGi policy update resource processor in order to effect the modifications to the security policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic device capable of updating a security policy associated with the electronic device, said electronic device comprising:
an OSGi policy update resource processor configured to receive a policy update script comprising one or more modifications to the security policy and to process the policy update script received in order to effect the modifications to the security policy. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus capable of updating a security policy associated with an electronic device, said apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory in communication with the processor, said memory storing an application executable by the processor, wherein the application is configured, upon execution, to; generate a policy update script comprising one or more modifications to the security policy, said policy update script capable of being processed by an OSGi policy update resource processor in order to effect the modifications; and transmit the policy update script. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for updating a security policy associated with an electronic device, said system comprising:
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an apparatus configured to generate a policy update script comprising one or more modifications to the security policy, said apparatus further configured to transmit the policy update script; and an electronic device configured to receive the policy update script, said electronic device comprising an OSGi policy update resource processor configured to process the policy update script received in order to effect the modifications to the security policy. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program product for updating a security policy associated with an electronic device, wherein the computer program product comprises at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, said computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for receiving a policy update script comprising one or more modifications to the security policy; and a second executable portion for processing the policy update script using an OSGi policy update resource processor in order to effect the modifications to the security policy. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus for updating a security policy associated with an electronic device, said apparatus comprising:
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a means for receiving a policy update script comprising one or more modifications to the security policy; and a means for processing the policy update script using an OSGi policy update resource processor in order to effect the modifications to the security policy. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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