Device activation and access
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1. A method performed by a mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving an activation record from an activation service, the activation record including data that identifies the mobile device and identifies a carrier network associated with the mobile device;
authenticating the activation record; and
responsive to successfully authenticating the activation record, comparing the data in the activation record to data associated with the mobile device prior to receiving the activation record, wherein the comparing comprises;
comparing an Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (ICCID) in the activation record to an ICCID of a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card installed on the mobile device, and determining, based on the comparing, whether the mobile device is in a mismatched SIM state in which a user has placed a different SIM in the mobile device,disabling a radio or modem in the mobile device in response to determining that the mobile device is in the mismatched SIM state,comparing an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) in the activation record to an IMEI stored in a memory of the mobile device, and determining, based on the comparison, whether the mobile device is in a mismatched IMEI state in which a radio has changed, andlocking down a telephony application, while allowing other applications to operate, in response to determining that the mobile device is in the mismatched IMEI state.
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Abstract
Remote access management for a mobile device includes an activation process where a digitally signed activation record is created by a remote activation service and provided to the mobile device. The activation record is used to determine an activation state for the mobile device. Upon activation, a security process running on the mobile device enforces a security policy regarding remote access to the mobile device.
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1. A method performed by a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving an activation record from an activation service, the activation record including data that identifies the mobile device and identifies a carrier network associated with the mobile device; authenticating the activation record; and responsive to successfully authenticating the activation record, comparing the data in the activation record to data associated with the mobile device prior to receiving the activation record, wherein the comparing comprises; comparing an Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (ICCID) in the activation record to an ICCID of a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card installed on the mobile device, and determining, based on the comparing, whether the mobile device is in a mismatched SIM state in which a user has placed a different SIM in the mobile device, disabling a radio or modem in the mobile device in response to determining that the mobile device is in the mismatched SIM state, comparing an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) in the activation record to an IMEI stored in a memory of the mobile device, and determining, based on the comparison, whether the mobile device is in a mismatched IMEI state in which a radio has changed, and locking down a telephony application, while allowing other applications to operate, in response to determining that the mobile device is in the mismatched IMEI state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile device, comprising:
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a processor; a computer-readable medium coupled to the processor and including instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving an activation record from an activation service, the activation record including data that identifies the mobile device and identifies a carrier network associated with the mobile device; authenticating the activation record; and responsive to successfully authenticating the activation record, comparing the data in the activation record to data associated with the mobile device prior to receiving the activation record, wherein the comparing comprises; comparing an Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (ICCID) in the activation record to an ICCID of a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card installed on the mobile device, and determining, based on the comparing, whether the mobile device is in a mismatched SIM state in which a user has placed a different SIM in the mobile device, disabling a radio or modem in the mobile device in response to determining that the mobile device is in the mismatched SIM state, comparing an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) in the activation record to an IMEI stored in a memory of the mobile device, and determining, based on the comparison, whether the mobile device is in a mismatched IMEI state in which a radio has changed, and locking down a telephony application, while allowing other applications to operate, in response to determining that the mobile device is in the mismatched IMEI state. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium of a mobile device having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor of a mobile device, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving an activation record from an activation service, the activation record including data that identifies the mobile device and identifies a carrier network associated with the mobile device; authenticating the activation record; and responsive to successfully authenticating the activation record, comparing the data in the activation record to data associated with the mobile device prior to receiving the activation record, wherein the comparing comprises; comparing an Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (ICCID) in the activation record to an ICCID of a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card installed on the mobile device, and determining, based on the comparing, whether the mobile device is in a mismatched SIM state in which a user has placed a different SIM in the mobile device, disabling a radio or modem in the mobile device in response to determining that the mobile device is in the mismatched SIM state, comparing an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) in the activation record to an IMEI stored in a memory of the mobile device, and determining, based on the comparison, whether the mobile device is in a mismatched IMEI state in which a radio has changed, and locking down a telephony application, while allowing other applications to operate, in response to determining that the mobile device is in the mismatched IMEI state. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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