US5956633A — Method and apparatus for controlling the right of…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 123 words

A method for activating a first activity in a mobile station, in which method a lock open password (C 1 ) is entered into the mobile station and compared with a predefined comparative password (C 2 ), said first activity being activated depending on the result of said comparison, wherein said first activity is comprised of a change of a right of use of at least one second activity in the mobile station, wherein said comparative password (C 2 ) is calculated in the mobile station on the basis of at least two predefined codes that are pre-stored in a memory that is accessible to the mobile station at least for read access, without being transferred over the air from a telecommunication network.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 123 words

A method for activating a first activity in a mobile station, in which method a lock open password (C 1 ) is entered into the mobile station and compared with a predefined comparative password (C 2 ), said first activity being activated depending on the result of said comparison, wherein said first activity is comprised of a change of a right of use of at least one second activity in the mobile station, wherein said comparative password (C 2 ) is calculated in the mobile station on the basis of at least two predefined codes that are pre-stored in a memory that is accessible to the mobile station at least for read access, without being transferred over the air from a telecommunication network.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 46 words

A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein a first code table (T 1 ) is also stored in the memory and said comparative password (C 2 ) is calculated in the mobile station also on the basis of the first code table (T 1 ).

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 28 words

A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said change of the right of use of the second activity is made depending on a result of the comparison.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 59 words

A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one second activity of the mobile station is dependent on identification data read from an identification means that is readably coupled to the mobile station, and wherein the change of dependence of said second activity on said identification data is made depending on the result of said comparison.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 25 words

A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein one of said at least two predefined codes is comprised of a mobile equipment identity code (IMEI).

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 27 words

A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein one of said at least two predefined codes is comprised of an operator code (N) identifying a telecommunication network.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 106 words

A method in accordance with claim 2, wherein said comparative password (C 2 ) is calculated by using a first algorithm (X) and a second algorithm (Y), wherein a second code table (T 2 ) is formed by the first algorithm (X) as a function of said first code table (T 1 ) and an operator code (N), said comparative password (C 2 ) being formed by the second algorithm (Y) as function of said second code table (T 2 ) and an equipment identity code (IMEI), wherein said codes N and IMEI comprise said at least two predefined codes that are pre-stored in said memory.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 87 words

A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein at least one second activity of the mobile station is dependent on identification data read from an identification means that is readably coupled to the mobile station, and wherein a dependence between the mobile station and the identification data read from the identification means is defined with a dependence identifying code (L) that is stored in the mobile station, the comparative password (C 2 ) being dependent also on said dependence identifying code (L) by the second algorithm (Y).

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 41 words

A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein configuration data (K) is stored in the mobile station, and said second code table (T 2 ) is, arranged to be dependent also on the configuration data (K) by said first algorithm (X).

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 154 words

A mobile station comprising means for entering a lock open password (C 1 ), means for storing the lock open password (C 1 ) and a comparative password (C 2 ), means for making a comparison between the lock open password (C 1 ) and the comparative password (C 2 ), and means for activating a first activity in the mobile station on the basis of said comparison, wherein said first activity is comprised of a change of a right of use of at least one second activity in the .mobile station, said mobile station further comprising means for operating on at least two predefined codes that are pre-stored in a memory that is accessible to the mobile station at least for read access, without being transferred over the air from a telecommunication network, and means for calculating said comparative password (C 2 ) on the basis of said at least two predefined codes.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 154 words

A mobile station comprising means for entering a lock open password (C 1 ), means for storing the lock open password (C 1 ) and a comparative password (C 2 ), means for making a comparison between the lock open password (C 1 ) and the comparative password (C 2 ), and means for activating a first activity in the mobile station on the basis of said comparison, wherein said first activity is comprised of a change of a right of use of at least one second activity in the .mobile station, said mobile station further comprising means for operating on at least two predefined codes that are pre-stored in a memory that is accessible to the mobile station at least for read access, without being transferred over the air from a telecommunication network, and means for calculating said comparative password (C 2 ) on the basis of said at least two predefined codes.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 47 words

A mobile station in accordance with claim 10, wherein said mobile station further comprises means for also storing a first code table (T 1 ) and means for calculating said comparative password (C 2 ) also on the basis of said first code table (T 1 ).

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 72 words

A mobile station in accordance with claim 10, wherein said mobile station is further comprised of identification means including identification data, wherein said at least one second activity of the mobile station is arranged to be dependent on said identification data, and wherein the activating means of the first activity is arranged to activate a change of dependence of the second activity on said identification data on the basis of said comparison.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 26 words

A mobile station in accordance with claim 10, wherein one of said at least two predefined codes is comprised of a mobile equipment identity code (IMEI).

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 28 words

A mobile station in accordance with claim 10, wherein one of said at least two predefined codes is comprised of an operator code (N) identifying a telecommunication network.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 80 words

A mobile station in accordance with claim 12, wherein said mobile station further comprises a dependence identifying code (L), wherein a dependence between the activity of the mobile station and identification data read from an identification means is defined by the code (L) identifying said dependence, wherein the mobile station further comprises means for storing the dependence identifying code (L) and means for calculating the comparative password (C 2 ) also on the basis of said dependence identifying code (L).

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 39 words

A mobile station in accordance with claim 10, wherein said mobile station is further comprised of means for storing configuration data and means for calculating said comparative password (C 2 ) also on the basis of said configuration data.

Claim 19

Independent Claim 209 words

A system comprising at least one mobile station and at least one lock open password calculation device, wherein a first activity of the mobile station in the system is activated upon a successful completion of a lock opening procedure, wherein said first activity if comprised of a change of a right of use of at least one second activity in the mobile station, wherein in said system said lock open password calculation device calculates a lock open password (C 1 ) to be entered into the mobile station and compared in the mobile station with a predefined comparative password (C 2 ), a change of dependence being implemented on the basis of the result of said comparison, and wherein at least two predefined codes and an algorithm (Y) are pre-stored in a memory that is accessible to the mobile station at least for read access, without being transferred over the air from a telecommunication network, and stored as well in the lock open password calculation device, the comparative password (C 2 ) being calculated in the mobile station and the lock open password (C 1 ) being calculated in the lock open password calculation device by the algorithm (Y) on the basis of said at least two predefined codes.

Claim 20

Independent Claim 209 words

A system comprising at least one mobile station and at least one lock open password calculation device, wherein a first activity of the mobile station in the system is activated upon a successful completion of a lock opening procedure, wherein said first activity if comprised of a change of a right of use of at least one second activity in the mobile station, wherein in said system said lock open password calculation device calculates a lock open password (C 1 ) to be entered into the mobile station and compared in the mobile station with a predefined comparative password (C 2 ), a change of dependence being implemented on the basis of the result of said comparison, and wherein at least two predefined codes and an algorithm (Y) are pre-stored in a memory that is accessible to the mobile station at least for read access, without being transferred over the air from a telecommunication network, and stored as well in the lock open password calculation device, the comparative password (C 2 ) being calculated in the mobile station and the lock open password (C 1 ) being calculated in the lock open password calculation device by the algorithm (Y) on the basis of said at least two predefined codes.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 75 words

A system in accordance with claim 17, and further comprising a code table (T 2 ) that is also stored in the mobile station and in the lock open password calculation device, the comparative password (C 2 ) being calculated in the mobile station and the lock open password (C 1 ) being calculated in the lock open password calculation device by said algorithm (Y) also on the basis of code table (T 2 ).

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 70 words

A system in accordance with claim 18, wherein said lock open password (C 1 ) calculation device is comprised of a protection module for storing a protection code (P), memory means for storing a further code table (T 3 ), and means for calculating said code table (T 2 ) with an algorithm (Z) on the basis of said protection code (P) and said further code table (T 3 ).

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2002-09-20	2003-03-22	2003-09-21	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2006-09-20	2007-03-22	2007-09-21	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2010-09-20	2011-03-22	2011-09-21	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Method and apparatus for controlling the right of use/activating of a mobile station which uses at least two predefined codes which are pre-stored in a SIM module

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