Method and apparatus for network personalization of subscriber devices
First Claim
1. A subscriber device, comprising:
- a memory device;
a network communication interface coupled to the memory device, the network communication interface for providing connectivity to a service provider entity; and
a processing circuit coupled to the memory device and the network communication interface, the processing circuit configured to;
establish a communication service with the service provider entity;
receive a command from the service provider entity to disqualify specified root certificates stored in the subscriber device, the specified root certificates unassociated with the service provider entity; and
disqualify the specified root certificates.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for a subsidizing service provider entity to personalize a subscriber device to ensure the subscriber device cannot be used in a network of a different service provider entity. As the service provider entity subsidizes the subscriber device, it desires to ensure that subscriber device is personalized such that the subscriber device may operate only in its network and not a network of a different service provider entity. The subscriber device is pre-configured with a plurality of provider-specific and/or unassociated root certificates by the manufacturer of the subscriber device. A communication service is established between the service provider entity and the subscriber device allowing for the mutual authentication of the subscriber device and the service provider entity. After mutual authentication, the service provider entity sends a command to the subscriber device to disable/delete some/all root certificates that are unassociated with the service provider entity.
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11 Claims
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1. A subscriber device, comprising:
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a memory device; a network communication interface coupled to the memory device, the network communication interface for providing connectivity to a service provider entity; and a processing circuit coupled to the memory device and the network communication interface, the processing circuit configured to; establish a communication service with the service provider entity; receive a command from the service provider entity to disqualify specified root certificates stored in the subscriber device, the specified root certificates unassociated with the service provider entity; and disqualify the specified root certificates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A subscriber device, comprising:
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means for establishing a communication service with a service provider entity; means for receiving a command from the service provider entity to disqualify specified root certificates stored in the subscriber device, the specified root certificates unassociated with the service provider entity; and means for disqualifying the specified root certificates.
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