Mobile wireless communications device enablement and methods therefor
US7373138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/22
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for enabling hardware and software features in wireless communications devices including (610) receiving key information and applying it to the communications device. The key information specifies one or more features of the wireless communications device that are to be enabled or disabled. Features of the wireless communications device specified by the key information are enabled (640) or disabled upon applying the key information to the device. In some embodiments, information from multiple keys is required to enable features of the device.
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