Mobile wireless communications device enablement and methods...

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2008-05-13

2008-05-13

Nguyen, David Q. (Department: 2617)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Security or fraud prevention

C455S410000, C455S412100, C455S566000, C455S566000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10301284

ABSTRACT:
A method for enabling hardware and software features in wireless communications devices including (610) receiving key information and applying it to the communications device. The key information specifies one or more features of the wireless communications device that are to be enabled or disabled. Features of the wireless communications device specified by the key information are enabled (640) or disabled upon applying the key information to the device. In some embodiments, information from multiple keys is required to enable features of the device.

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