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Methods and systems for server-initiated activation of device for operation with server

  • US 9,363,669 B2
  • Filed: 04/12/2013
  • Issued: 06/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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