Methods and systems for server-initiated activation of device for operation with server
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1. A method for enabling activation of a wireless communication device to operate with a server on a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- in absence of any activation request sent from the device, receiving, at the device, an activation request from the server, the activation request being authenticated with a signature signed with a server certificate, the server certificate including server identity information;
verifying, by the device, the activation request by verifying the server identity information and the signature;
receiving pre-setting instructions from the server;
pre-setting the device in accordance with the received pre-setting instructions from the server, pre-settings made on the device being inactive until after receiving the input to accept the activation request;
only after receiving input to accept the activation request, establishing a mutually authenticated communication session between the device and the server for activation of the device on the server, the mutually authenticated communication session being authenticated by a device certificate from the device and the same or different server certificate; and
removing the pre-settings made on the device after receiving an input to reject the activation request.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for enabling activation of a wireless communication device to operate with a server on a wireless communication network. An activation request is pushed from the server to the device, the activation request being authenticated with a signature signed with a server certificate. After the device verifies the activation request using server certificate and signature, a mutually authenticated communication session is established between the device and the server for activation of the device on the server.
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1. A method for enabling activation of a wireless communication device to operate with a server on a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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in absence of any activation request sent from the device, receiving, at the device, an activation request from the server, the activation request being authenticated with a signature signed with a server certificate, the server certificate including server identity information; verifying, by the device, the activation request by verifying the server identity information and the signature; receiving pre-setting instructions from the server; pre-setting the device in accordance with the received pre-setting instructions from the server, pre-settings made on the device being inactive until after receiving the input to accept the activation request; only after receiving input to accept the activation request, establishing a mutually authenticated communication session between the device and the server for activation of the device on the server, the mutually authenticated communication session being authenticated by a device certificate from the device and the same or different server certificate; and removing the pre-settings made on the device after receiving an input to reject the activation request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A wireless communication device configurable to operate with a server on a communication network, the device comprising a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the device to:
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in absence of any activation request sent from the device, receive an activation request from the server, the activation request being authenticated with a signature signed by a server certificate, the server certificate including server identity information; verify activation request by verifying the server identity information and the signature; receive pre-setting instructions from the server; pre-set the device in accordance with the received pre-setting instructions from the server, pre-settings made on the device being inactive until after receiving the input to accept the activation request; only after receiving input to accept the activation request, establish a mutually authenticated communication session between the device and the server for activation of the device on the server, the mutually authenticated communication session being authenticated by a device certificate and the same or different server certificate; and remove the pre-settings made on the device after receiving an input to reject the activation request. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for enabling activation of a wireless communication device to operate with a server on a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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in absence of any activation request sent from the device, pushing, by the server, an activation request to the device, the activation request being authenticated by a signature signed by a server certificate, the server certificate including server identity information; pushing pre-setting instructions to the device, the pre-setting instructions causing pre-setting of the device, pre-settings made on the device being inactive until the activation request is accepted, the pre-setting instructions cause removal of any pre-settings made on the device after the device receives an input to reject the activation request; and after receiving from the device an indication to proceed with activation, establishing a mutually authenticated communication session between the server and the device for activation of the device on the server, the mutually authenticated communication session being authenticated by a device certificate from the device and the same or different server certificate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A server configurable to enable activation of a wireless communication device to operate with the server, the server comprising a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the server to:
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in absence of any activation request sent from the device, push, by the server, an activation request to the device, the activation request being authenticated by a signature signed by a server certificate, the server certificate including server identity information; push pre-setting instructions to the device, the pre-setting instructions causing pre-setting of the device, pre-settings made on the device being inactive until the activation request is accepted, the pre-setting instructions cause removal of any pre-settings made on the device after the device receives an input to reject the activation request; and after receiving from the device an indication to proceed with activation, establish a mutually authenticated communication session between the server and the device for activation of the device on the server, the mutually authenticated communication session being authenticated by a device certificate from the device and the same or different server certificate.
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16. A non-transitory machine readable medium having tangibly stored thereon executable instructions for execution by a processor of a wireless communication device configurable to operate with a server on a communication network that, when executed by the processor, cause the wireless communication device to:
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in absence of any activation request sent from the device, receive an activation request from the server, the activation request being authenticated with a signature signed by a server certificate, the server certificate including server identity information; verify activation request by verifying the server identity information and the signature; receive pre-setting instructions from the server; pre-set the device in accordance with the received pre-setting instructions from the server, pre-settings made on the device being inactive until after receiving the input to accept the activation request; only after receiving input to accept the activation request, establish a mutually authenticated communication session between the device and the server for activation of the device on the server, the mutually authenticated communication session being authenticated by a device certificate and the same or different server certificate; and remove the pre-settings made on the device after receiving an input to reject the activation request.
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17. A non-transitory machine readable medium having tangibly stored thereon executable instructions for execution by a processor of a server configurable to enable activation of a wireless communication device to operate with the server that, when executed by the processor, cause the server to:
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in absence of any activation request sent from the device, push, by the server, an activation request to the device, the activation request being authenticated by a signature signed by a server certificate, the server certificate including server identity information; push pre-setting instructions to the device, the pre-setting instructions causing pre-setting of the device, pre-settings made on the device being inactive until the activation request is accepted, the pre-setting instructions cause removal of any pre-settings made on the device after the device receives an input to reject the activation request; and after receiving from the device an indication to proceed with activation, establish a mutually authenticated communication session between the server and the device for activation of the device on the server, the mutually authenticated communication session being authenticated by a device certificate from the device and the same or different server certificate.
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