Method and apparatus for digital image processing of an image from an image sensor
First Claim
1. A method for providing a mobile terminal with at least one feature setting, the method comprising:
- storing at least a first check-up data in the mobile terminal;
linking at least said first check-up data via a feature lock with at least one feature setting, said feature lock protecting said at least one feature setting of the mobile terminal;
in response to receiving a configuration message in the mobile terminal, authenticating a sender of the configuration message with the first check-up data in said mobile terminal; and
in response to the sender of the configuration message being authorized to modify said feature setting of the mobile terminal, supplying a configuration data included in the configuration message via the feature lock to be used by the mobile terminal each time, when the mobile terminal starts to execute the feature protected by said feature lock.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a mobile terminal with at least one feature setting. The method comprises steps of storing at least a first check-up data in the mobile terminal; linking at least the first check-up data via a feature lock with at least one feature setting, the feature lock protecting the at least one feature setting of the mobile terminal; in response to receiving a configuration message in the mobile terminal, authenticating a sender of the configuration message with the first check-up data; and in response to the sender of the configuration message being authorized to modify the feature setting of the mobile terminal, supplying a configuration data included in the configuration message via the feature lock to be used by the mobile terminal.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing a mobile terminal with at least one feature setting, the method comprising:
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storing at least a first check-up data in the mobile terminal; linking at least said first check-up data via a feature lock with at least one feature setting, said feature lock protecting said at least one feature setting of the mobile terminal; in response to receiving a configuration message in the mobile terminal, authenticating a sender of the configuration message with the first check-up data in said mobile terminal; and in response to the sender of the configuration message being authorized to modify said feature setting of the mobile terminal, supplying a configuration data included in the configuration message via the feature lock to be used by the mobile terminal each time, when the mobile terminal starts to execute the feature protected by said feature lock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile terminal for providing an outsider with an access to supply at least one feature setting into the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a first memory for storing a plurality of check-up data; a second memory for storing a plurality of configuration data for their respective feature settings; a receiver for receiving a configuration message; and a feature lock for linking at least one check-up data with at least one feature setting and for authenticating a sender of the configuration message with the check-up data in said mobile terminal;
whereinsaid feature lock arranged to supply, in response to the sender of the configuration message being authorized to modify the feature setting, a configuration data included in the configuration message to be used by the mobile terminal each time, when the mobile terminal starts to execute the feature protected by said feature lock. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer readable medium stored with a computer program for execution on a processor, which when executed by said processor is for providing a mobile terminal with at least one feature setting, the computer program comprising:
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a computer program code section for storing at least a first check-up data in the mobile terminal; a computer program code section for linking at least said first check-up data with at least one feature setting, a computer program code section, responsive to receiving a configuration message in the mobile terminal, for authenticating a sender of the configuration message with the first check-up data in said mobile terminal; and a computer program code section for supplying, in response to the sender of the configuration message being authorized to modify said setting of the feature of the mobile terminal, a configuration data included in the configuration message via the feature lock to be used by the terminal each time, when the mobile terminal starts to execute the feature protected by said feature lock.
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25. A method for allowing a third party to subsidize selling of mobile terminals, the method comprising:
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selling a mobile terminal including a receiver for receiving a configuration message including a configuration data for at least one feature setting of the terminal and a signature of the sender; and a processor for checking up an authorization of the sender of the configuration message to supply configuration data for said at least one feature setting of the terminal; providing the third party with a signature data required to sign configuration messages; and
receiving a subsidy from the third party in response to the third party supplying configuration data for at least one feature setting to said mobile terminal each time, when the mobile terminal starts to execute the feature protected by said feature lock.
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