Service provider activation with subscriber identity module policy
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- in a mobile device, performing operations for;
sending an activation request to a server to activate the mobile device on a communication network, wherein the activation request comprises device data that uniquely identifies the mobile device;
receiving, at the mobile device, an activation record comprising the device data and subscriber identity module (SIM) policy data from the server based on a determination that the SIM policy data is valid for the communication network, wherein the activation record activates the mobile device on the communication network;
verifying a SIM card based on the activation record and the SIM policy data, the verifying comprising a determination that the SIM card meets the one or more rules from the SIM policy data; and
upon verifying the SIM card, activating the device with a on the communications network.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for activating a mobile device for use with a service provider are described. In one exemplary method, a mobile device having a currently inserted SIM card may be prepared for activation using a signing process in which an activation server generates a signed activation ticket encoded with SIM policy data that corresponds to the combination of the device and one of a number of SIM cards belonging to a set of SIM cards defined by the SIM policy data. The activation ticket is securely stored on the mobile device. In another exemplary method the mobile device may be activated in an activation process in which the device verifies an activation ticket against information specific to the device and SIM card in accordance with the SIM policy in the activation ticket, and initiates activation when the verification of the activation ticket is successful.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
in a mobile device, performing operations for; sending an activation request to a server to activate the mobile device on a communication network, wherein the activation request comprises device data that uniquely identifies the mobile device; receiving, at the mobile device, an activation record comprising the device data and subscriber identity module (SIM) policy data from the server based on a determination that the SIM policy data is valid for the communication network, wherein the activation record activates the mobile device on the communication network; verifying a SIM card based on the activation record and the SIM policy data, the verifying comprising a determination that the SIM card meets the one or more rules from the SIM policy data; and upon verifying the SIM card, activating the device with a on the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile device, comprising:
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an application processor; and a baseband component; the mobile device performing operations for; sending issuing an activation request, the activation request to a server to activate the mobile device on a communication network, wherein the activation request comprises device data that uniquely identifies the mobile device; receiving, at the mobile device, an activation record comprising the device data and subscriber identity module (SIM) policy data from the server based on a determination that the SIM policy data is valid for the communication network, wherein the activation record activates the mobile device on the communication network; verifying a SIM card based on the activation record and the SIM policy data, the verifying comprising a determination that the SIM card meets the one or more rules from the SIM policy data; and upon verifying the SIM card, activating the device on the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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