Method for configuring an internal entity of a remote station with a certificate
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1. A method for configuring an internal entity of a WiFi-enabled remote station with a certificate, comprising:
- the remote station receiving the certificate in at least one message from a registrar acting as a certificate authority;
the remote station providing the certificate to the internal entity; and
the internal entity securely communicating with an external entity based on the certificate.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for configuring an internal entity of a WiFi-enabled remote station with a certificate. In the method, the remote station receives the certificate in at least one message from a registrar acting as a certificate authority. The remote station provides the certificate to the internal entity. The internal entity securely communicates with an external entity based on the certificate.
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1. A method for configuring an internal entity of a WiFi-enabled remote station with a certificate, comprising:
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the remote station receiving the certificate in at least one message from a registrar acting as a certificate authority; the remote station providing the certificate to the internal entity; and the internal entity securely communicating with an external entity based on the certificate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A WiFi-enable remote station with an internal entity, comprising:
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means for receiving a certificate in at least one message from a registrar acting as a certificate authority; means for providing the certificate to the internal entity; and means for securely communicating with an external entity based on the certificate. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A WiFi-enabled remote station with an internal entity, comprising:
a processor configured to; receive a certificate in at least one message from a registrar acting as a certificate authority; and provide the certificate to the internal entity for securely communicating with an external entity based on the certificate. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A computer program product, comprising:
computer-readable medium, comprising; code for causing a computer to receive a certificate in at least one message from a registrar acting as a certificate authority; and code for causing a computer to provide the certificate to an internal entity for securely communicating with an external entity based on the certificate. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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