System and Method for Provisioning Device Certificates
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1. A method at a communication device for provisioning a device certificate, the method comprising:
- transmitting a device certificate request to a server in a communication network using an established communications channel between the communication device and the server, wherein the device certificate request comprises at least a user identifier and a device identifier; and
responsive to transmitting the device certificate request, receiving a device certificate that includes the user identifier and the device identifier and that is signed by a private key of a certification authority.
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Abstract
A method is provided for provisioning a device certificate. A device certificate request is transmitted from a communication device to a server in a communication network using an established communications channel between the communication device and the server. The device certificate request comprises at least a user identifier and a device identifier. The server provides to the communication device a device certificate that includes the user identifier and the device identifier and that is signed by a private key of a certificate authority.
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1. A method at a communication device for provisioning a device certificate, the method comprising:
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transmitting a device certificate request to a server in a communication network using an established communications channel between the communication device and the server, wherein the device certificate request comprises at least a user identifier and a device identifier; and responsive to transmitting the device certificate request, receiving a device certificate that includes the user identifier and the device identifier and that is signed by a private key of a certification authority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method at a server in a communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving a device certificate request from a communication device over an established communications channel between the communication device and the server, wherein the device certificate request comprises at least a user identifier and a device identifier; and responsive to receiving the device certificate request, providing to the communication device a device certificate that includes the user identifier and the device identifier and that is signed by a private key of a certification authority. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication device configured:
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to establish a master communication key with a server in a communication network for encryption and decryption of communication with the server; to transmit a device certificate request to a server in a communication network using an established communications channel between the communication device and the server, wherein the device certificate request comprises at least a user identifier and a device identifier; and responsive to transmitting the device certificate request, to receive a device certificate that includes the user identifier and the device identifier and that is signed by a private key of a certification authority. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A server configured:
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to receive a device certificate request from a communication device over an established communications channel between the communication device and the server, wherein the device certificate request comprises at least a user identifier and a device identifier; and responsive to receiving the device certificate request, to provide to the communication device a device certificate that includes the user identifier and the device identifier and that is signed by a private key of a certification authority. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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