FEATURE ENABLEMENT AT A COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL
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1. A system, comprising:
- a feature token generator for generating a feature token;
a communication device communicatively coupled to said feature token generator, said communication device having a secure processor for validating said feature token and changing an enablement state of underlying hardware for a feature at said communication device; and
wherein said secure processor is configured to change said enablement state in response to and in accordance with said feature token when said feature token is determined to be valid, and not change said enablement state in response to said feature token when said feature token is determined to be not valid.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for electronic enablement of features at a communication device that includes receiving a feature token, validating the feature token, and changing the enablement state of one or more features at the communication device in accordance with a valid feature token.
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28 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a feature token generator for generating a feature token; a communication device communicatively coupled to said feature token generator, said communication device having a secure processor for validating said feature token and changing an enablement state of underlying hardware for a feature at said communication device; and wherein said secure processor is configured to change said enablement state in response to and in accordance with said feature token when said feature token is determined to be valid, and not change said enablement state in response to said feature token when said feature token is determined to be not valid. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one feature; a secure processor for validating a feature token and changing an enablement state of underlying hardware for said feature; and wherein said secure processor is configured to change said enablement state in response to and in accordance with said feature token when said feature token is determined to be valid, and not change said enablement state in response to said feature token when said feature token is determined to be not valid. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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receiving a feature token at a communication device, said feature token including feature enablement status information; and validating said feature token at a secure processor at said communication device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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transmitting a feature token request for feature enablement status information; and transmitting an identity certificate for a communication device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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a secure processor for generating a feature token for a communication device, said feature token containing enablement status information for at least one feature at said communication device; and a memory for storing information pertaining to said communication device.
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19. A method, comprising:
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generating a secure feature token, said secure feature token containing enablement status information for at least one feature at a communication device; and transmitting said secure feature token. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method, comprising:
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receiving a feature token request; receiving an identity certificate containing identity information for a communication device; and validating said identity certificate. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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