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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2008
Björn Bunte, Bochum, DE;
Holger Krummel, Bochum, DE;
Tilman Bollmann, Essen, DE;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method is provided for accessing a user operable device having limited access ability. The method comprises transmitting an inquiry from a mobile device of a user via a wide area transmission network to a key authority for obtaining an access key for accessing functions of the user operable device, receiving a request for information from the key authority, transmitting the requested information to the key authority, wherein the information is used by the key authority for co-coding the access key with one or more conditions for operating the user operable device, receiving the access key assigned by the key authority via the wide area transmission network, and transmitting the access key to a controller unit of the user operable device via a short range communication network for accessing the functions of the user operable device.