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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2010
Jeroen Laarakkers, Nootdorp, NL;
Frank Muller, Delft, NL;
Jeroen Laarakkers, Nootdorp, NL;
Frank Muller, Delft, NL;
Koninklijke KPN N.V., The Hague, NL;
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO, Delft, NL;
Abstract
A method for controlling locking state transitions in a terminal in accordance with one or more state transition rules, the method including the steps of providing at least one writable memory location comprising first state information associated with a first locking state of said terminal, said at least one writable memory being configured for an irreversible transition from said first locking state to a second locking state; receiving a request for a transition to said second locking state, said request comprising second state information associated with said second locking state; on the basis of said first and second state information and said state transition rules, checking whether said requested transition is allowable or not; and storing said second state information in said writable memory if said requested transition is allowable according to said state transition rules.