Locking Of Communication Device

Abstract: A communication system for implementing locking of a device 102 is described. The device 102 can be locked to a network service provider for a validity period. After expiry of the validity period, the device 102 can be automatically unlocked. In locked mode of operation, an integrated circuit (IC) card tool-kit 214 that is used for housing the IC card, is disabled in the device 102. During the validity period, the device 102 transmits an equipment identity number to the network service provider while initiating a request for communication. The network service provider dynamically allocates a subscriber identity number to facilitate communication process. After expiry of the validity period, the device 102 is unlocked automatically and the IC tool-kit 214 of the device 102 is enabled.

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

20 June 2011

Publication Number

28/2012

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

COMMUNICATION

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

ST-ERICSSON INDIA PVT. LTD.

D-28, SOUTH EXTENSION, PART 1, NEW DELHI-110049, INDIA

ST-ERICSSON SA

39, CHEMIN DU CHAMP-DES-FILLES, 1228 PLANLES-OUATES,GENEVA,SWITZERLAND

Inventors

1. KUMAR, PRAVEENYA

ST-ERICSSON, LEVEL 5, FERN ICON, DODDANAKUNDI VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM, HOBLI, BANGALORE 560037, KARNATAKA, INDIA

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Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	4712-DELNP-2011-GPA-(29-08-2011).pdf	2011-08-29
2	4712-DELNP-2011-Correspondence-Others-(29-08-2011).pdf	2011-08-29
3	4712-delnp-2011-Form-3-(19-12-2011).pdf	2011-12-19
4	4712-delnp-2011-Correspondence-others-(19-12-2011).pdf	2011-12-19
5	Abstract.jpg	2012-02-25
6	4712-delnp-2011-GPA.pdf	2012-02-25
7	4712-delnp-2011-Form-5.pdf	2012-02-25
8	4712-delnp-2011-Form-3.pdf	2012-02-25
9	4712-delnp-2011-Form-2.pdf	2012-02-25
10	4712-delnp-2011-Form-1.pdf	2012-02-25
11	4712-delnp-2011-Drawings.pdf	2012-02-25
12	4712-delnp-2011-Description (Complete).pdf	2012-02-25
13	4712-delnp-2011-Correspondence-others.pdf	2012-02-25
14	4712-delnp-2011-Claims.pdf	2012-02-25
15	4712-delnp-2011-Abstract.pdf	2012-02-25
16	4712-delnp-2011-Form-18-(14-12-2012).pdf	2012-12-14
17	4712-delnp-2011-Correspondence Others-(14-12-2012).pdf	2012-12-14
18	4712-DELNP-2011-FER.pdf	2018-09-19
19	4712-DELNP-2011-AbandonedLetter.pdf	2019-09-24

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