Use of certificate authority to control a device's access to services
First Claim
1. A mobile communications device comprising:
- a transmitter;
a processor;
a receiver;
a memory including a certificate certifying the authenticity of the mobile communications device, the certificate includingdevice-specific data,a unique identifier for the mobile communications device,information of a carrier on which the mobile communications device is authorized to operate anda digital signature signed by an authority having control of the authenticity of the mobile communications device; and
a computer readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon that when executed configure the processor to;
instruct the transmitter to transmit a copy of the certificate to a service provider in response to a request to authenticate the mobile communications device with the service provider; and
receive, through the receiver, a response from the service provider, the response including an indication that the certificate and carrier are valid.
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Abstract
A mobile communications device having a digital certificate authenticating the device itself is proposed. A server for authenticating the device and a method of authenticating the device are also disclosed. The device comprises a transmitter, a processor, a memory and a computer readable medium. The memory includes a certificate certifying the authenticity of the mobile communications device, the certificate comprising device-specific data and a digital signature signed by an authority having control of the authenticity of the mobile communications device. The computer readable medium has computer readable instructions stored thereon that when executed configure the processor to instruct the transmitter to transmit a copy of the certificate to a service provider in response to a request to authenticate the mobile communications device with the service provider.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile communications device comprising:
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a transmitter; a processor; a receiver; a memory including a certificate certifying the authenticity of the mobile communications device, the certificate including device-specific data, a unique identifier for the mobile communications device, information of a carrier on which the mobile communications device is authorized to operate and a digital signature signed by an authority having control of the authenticity of the mobile communications device; and a computer readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon that when executed configure the processor to; instruct the transmitter to transmit a copy of the certificate to a service provider in response to a request to authenticate the mobile communications device with the service provider; and receive, through the receiver, a response from the service provider, the response including an indication that the certificate and carrier are valid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of authenticating a mobile communications device with a service provider, the method comprising:
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the mobile communications device receiving a request to authenticate the mobile communications device with the service provider; the mobile communications device transmitting a copy of a certificate certifying the authenticity of the mobile communications device to the service provider in response to the request, the certificate being stored in memory on the mobile communications device and including device-specific data, a unique identifier for the mobile communications device, information of a carrier on which the mobile communications device is authorized to operate and a digital signature of an authority having control of the authenticity of the mobile communications device; and the mobile communications device receiving a response from the service provider including an indication that the certificate and carrier are valid. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A server configured to authenticate mobile communication devices attempting to access services of a service provider, the server comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a copy of a certificate stored on a mobile communications device attempting to access a service of the service provider, the certificate certifying the authenticity of the mobile communications device and including device-specific data, a unique identifier for the mobile communications device, information of a carrier on which the mobile communications device is authorized to operate and a digital signature of an authority having control of the authenticity of the mobile communications device; a transmitter; a processor; and a memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, configure the processor to; determine that the digital signature on the certificate is authentic, in response to receiving the certificate, and the carrier is valid; and cause the transmitter to transmit an indication that the digital signature is authentic and the carrier is valid to a sender of the copy. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by a processor in a mobile communications device, cause said processor to:
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receive a request to authenticate the mobile communications device with a service provider; transmit a copy of a certificate certifying the authenticity of the mobile communications device to the service provider in response to the request, the certificate being stored in memory on the mobile communications device and including device-specific data, a unique identifier for the mobile communications device, information of a carrier on which the mobile communications device is authorized to operate and a digital signature of an authority having control of the authenticity of the mobile communications device; and receive a response from the service provider including an indication that the certificate and carrier are valid. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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