Methods And Apparatus For Use In Enabling A Mobile Communication Device With A Digital Certificate
First Claim
1. A method in a mobile communication device for use in enabling the mobile communication device with a digital certificate, the method comprising the acts of:
- causing a communication session to be established with a host server adapted to provide a communication service;
performing communication operations in the communication session with the host server for activating the communication service for the mobile communication device;
causing a request message for a digital certificate to be sent to the host server in the communication session; and
receiving the digital certificate in response to the request message.
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Abstract
In one illustrative scenario, a mobile communication device causes a communication session to be established with a host server of a communication network. The mobile device performs communication operations in the communication session for activating a communication service, such as a data synchronization service, with the host server. In the communication session, the mobile device also receives configuration information which includes information for use in constructing a request message for obtaining a digital certificate from a certificate authority (CA). After receipt of the configuration information, the mobile device constructs the request message for the digital certificate and causes it to be sent to the host server. In response, the host server requests and obtains the digital certificate from the CA on behalf of the mobile device, and thereafter “pushes” the received digital certificate to the mobile device. The mobile device receives the digital certificate and stores it for use in subsequent communications. The host server may be part of a local area network (LAN) which includes a wireless LAN (WLAN) adapted to authenticate the mobile device based on the digital certificate, so that the mobile device may obtain access to the WLAN.
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33 Claims
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1. A method in a mobile communication device for use in enabling the mobile communication device with a digital certificate, the method comprising the acts of:
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causing a communication session to be established with a host server adapted to provide a communication service; performing communication operations in the communication session with the host server for activating the communication service for the mobile communication device; causing a request message for a digital certificate to be sent to the host server in the communication session; and receiving the digital certificate in response to the request message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 30)
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14. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; and one or more processors coupled to the wireless transceiver; the one or more processors being operative to; cause a communication session to be established with a host server adapted to provide a communication service for the mobile communication device; perform communication operations in the communication session with the host server for activating the communication service for the mobile communication device; cause a request message for a digital certificate to be sent in the communication session; receive the digital certificate in response to the request message; and store, in memory, the digital certificate for use in communications for the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. In a host server adapted to provide a communication service, a method for use in enabling a mobile communication device for secure communications, the method comprising the acts of:
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causing a communication session to be established with the mobile communication device; performing communication operations in the communication session with the mobile communication device for activating the communication service for the mobile communication device; and causing configuration information to be sent to the mobile communication device in the communication session, the configuration information comprising information for use by the mobile communication device for constructing a request message for obtaining a digital certificate from a certificate authority (CA). - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A host server adapted to provide a communication service for a mobile communication device, and to enable the mobile communication device for secure communications by being operative to cause a communication session to be established with the mobile communication device;
- perform communication operations in the communication session with the mobile communication device for activating the communication service for the mobile communication device; and
cause configuration information to be sent to the mobile communication device in the communication session, the configuration information comprising information for use by the mobile communication device for constructing a request message for obtaining a digital certificate from a certificate authority (CA). - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
- perform communication operations in the communication session with the mobile communication device for activating the communication service for the mobile communication device; and
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33. A communication system, comprising:
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a host server for connection in a communication network; a mobile communication device; the host server being adapted to provide a communication service for the mobile communication device via a wireless communication network; the host server being further adapted to; cause a communication session to be established with the mobile communication device; perform communication operations in the communication session with the mobile communication device for activating the communication service for the mobile communication device; and cause configuration information to be sent to the mobile communication device in the communication session; the mobile communication device being adapted to; perform communication operations in the communication session with the host server for activation of the communication service; receive the configuration information in the communication session; construct, based on the configuration information, a request message for obtaining a digital certificate from a certificate authority (CA); cause the request message for the digital certificate to be sent; receive the digital certificate in response to the request message; and store, in memory, the digital certificate for use in communications for the mobile communication device.
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