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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2001
Applicants:
Antti Koskela, Turku, FI;
Kyösti Koivisto, Kaarina, FI;
Mauri Kangas, Paimio, FI;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 99/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method is disclosed for enabling individualized software functions in a device. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention software is distributed as omnibus installations containing various software modules that are initially turned off. The user gains access to the turned off modules by requesting a certificate from a system provider. The system provider creates and transmits a certificate containing the information required to enable the desired module. The device can then use the certificate to access the desired software.