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Service Provider Activation with Subscriber Identity Module Policy

  • US 20090061934A1
  • Filed: 01/14/2008
  • Published: 03/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A machine implemented method of activating a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • issuing from a mobile device having a SIM card an activation request, the activation request comprising data that uniquely identifies the device and the SIM card;

    storing in the mobile device a signed activation record comprising the device data and a SIM policy data describing a set of SIM cards that may be used with the mobile device, the activation record having been generated and signed by an activation server responding to the activation request;

    verifying the activation record against a second SIM card in accordance with the SIM policy data, including evaluating whether the second SIM card belongs to the set of SIM cards that may be used with the mobile device; and

    registering the device with a communications network using the second SIM card.

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