SERVICE PROVIDER ACTIVATION
First Claim
1. A non-transitory machine readable storage medium storing program instructions which when executed by a device cause the device to perform a method, the method comprising:
- issuing from a device having a currently inserted subscriber identification module (SIM) card, an activation request, the activation request comprising a first data that uniquely identifies the device and a second data that uniquely identifies the currently inserted SIM card;
storing in the mobile device a signed activation record comprising the first data and the second data, the activation record having been generated and signed by an activation server responding to the activation request;
verifying the activation record against the currently inserted SIM card; and
initiating registration of the device with a communications network after successfully verifying the activation record.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for activating a mobile device for use with a service provider are described. In one exemplary method, a mobile device having a currently inserted SIM card may be prepared for activation using a signing process in which an activation server generates a signed activation ticket that uniquely corresponds to the combination of the device and SIM card, and that is securely stored on the mobile device. In another exemplary method the mobile device may be activated in an activation process in which the device verifies an activation ticket against information specific to the device and SIM card, and initiates activation when the verification of the activation ticket is successful.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory machine readable storage medium storing program instructions which when executed by a device cause the device to perform a method, the method comprising:
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issuing from a device having a currently inserted subscriber identification module (SIM) card, an activation request, the activation request comprising a first data that uniquely identifies the device and a second data that uniquely identifies the currently inserted SIM card; storing in the mobile device a signed activation record comprising the first data and the second data, the activation record having been generated and signed by an activation server responding to the activation request; verifying the activation record against the currently inserted SIM card; and initiating registration of the device with a communications network after successfully verifying the activation record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory machine readable storage medium storing program instructions which when executed by a device cause the device to perform a method of operating a wireless communications apparatus comprising a subscriber identification security module, the method comprising:
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issuing an activation request comprising a first data configured to uniquely identify the communications apparatus, and a second data configured to uniquely identify the security module; storing, in the wireless communications apparatus, a signed activation record comprising at least a representation of the first data and the second data the signed activation record having been generated by an entity of a communications network, based at least in part on the activation request; and providing a first information configured to enable verification of the activation record against a second information associated with the security module, the first information comprising at least a portion of the signed activation record; and wherein the wireless communications apparatus is configured to be registered with the communications network based at least in part on a successful verification of the signed activation record.
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17. A method of providing service in a wireless communications network, the method comp sing:
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receiving an activation request comprising a first data and a second data, the activation request being received from a wireless communications apparatus which has the first data, the second data, and a subscriber identification security module associated therewith; creating a signed activation record comprising at least a representation of the first data and the second data, the activation record being created by an entity of a communications network, and being created based at least in part on the activation request; causing registration of the wireless communications apparatus with the network, based at least in part on a successful verification of the signed activation record; wherein the first data is configured to uniquely identify the wireless communications apparatus, and the second data is configured to uniquely identify the security module. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A non-transitory machine readable storage medium storing program instructions which when executed by a device cause the device to perform a method of providing service in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
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receiving an activation request comprising a first data and a second data, the activation request being received from a wireless communications apparatus which has the first data, the second data, and a subscriber identification security module associated therewith; creating a signed activation record comprising at least a representation of the first data and the second data, the activation record being created by an entity of a communications network, and being created based at least in part on the activation request; causing registration of the wireless communications apparatus with the network, based at least in part on a successful verification of the signed activation record; wherein the first data is configured to uniquely identify the wireless communications apparatus, and the second data is configured to uniquely identify the security module. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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