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System and Method for Provisioning Device Certificates

  • US 20080022103A1
  • Filed: 07/20/2006
  • Published: 01/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for provisioning a device certificate on a device configured to communicate wirelessly with a plurality of backend servers via a communication network including a mobile data server, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a. initiating an activation request to the mobile data server for activating the device on the communication network;

    b. during activation of the device, providing a device certificate request to the mobile data server for the device, the device certificate request including at least a user identifier, a device identifier and a device public key, wherein the device certificate request is forwarded from the mobile data server to a predefined certification authority; and

    c. receiving a device certificate from the predefined certification authority in response to the device certificate request.

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