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AUTHENTICATION CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT FOR ACCESS TO A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE

  • US 20090113543A1
  • Filed: 10/30/2007
  • Published: 04/30/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for authenticating a user to a user device, the method comprising:

  • verifying, using authentication information stored at a user device, data received in association with a request for access to the user device and checking a status indicator stored at the user device and associated with the authentication information to determine whether the authentication information is valid;

    allowing access to the user device if the data received in association with the request for access is verified and the status indicator indicates that the authentication information is valid; and

    updating the status indicator on an intermittent basis when the user device is in communication with an authentication information status source.

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