Patent · US Expired

Device bound flashing/booting for cloning prevention

US7142891B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims
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Filing dateMar 15, 2004
Grant dateNov 28, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method comprising downloading a boot image onto a mobile communication device and generating a device-bound certificate (“DBC”). The DBC preferably comprises an authentication code generated using a hashed message authentication code algorithm and a key specific to the device. The method may further comprise storing the DBC on the boot image, thus binding the boot image to the mobile communication device.

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