VALIDATING AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF A SET OF FEATURES OF A DEVICE

• Main Authors: Horn, Gavin Bernard, Rouse, Thomas, Pankaj, Rajesh, Lee, Soo Bum, Smee, John
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.10.2021
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRICITY; PHYSICS; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

A device obtains proof of its authority to use a first set of selectively activated features (first proof). An authorization server signs the first proof with its private key. The device sends a request to use a network service to a network node. The device sends the first proof to the network node....