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VALIDATING AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF A SET OF FEATURES OF A DEVICE

  • US 20170041794A1
  • Filed: 03/28/2016
  • Published: 02/09/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, operational at a device, comprising:

  • obtaining a proof of authority for the device to use a first set of selectively activated features at the device, signed by a first authorization server;

    sending a request to use a network service to a network node, wherein the first set of selectively activated features includes first selectively activated features needed by the device to use the network service;

    obtaining, from the network node, in response to sending the request to use the network service, a request for the proof of authority for the device;

    sending, to the network node, the proof of authority for the device;

    sending, to the network node, a request for a proof of authority for the network node to provide the network service;

    obtaining, from the network node, the proof of authority for the network node to use a second set of selectively activated features at the network node, signed by a second authorization server, wherein the second set of selectively activated features includes second selectively activated features needed by the network node to provide the network service; and

    validating the proof of authority for the network node before using the network service.

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