Patent ID: 11972032
Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 6:
7. A method for authenticating an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), entity as manufacturer of a communication device comprising an identification module, the method being performed by the identification module, the method comprising:
obtaining, from a network entity, a challenge of a challenge-response authentication procedure; and
providing, towards the network entity, a first response of the challenge-response authentication procedure, the challenge accompanied by OEM specific data and the first response derived based on the OEM specific data, the OEM specific data relating to any of: identity of the MNO entity, Mobile Country Code and Mobile Network Code of the OEM, organization number of the OEM, Fully Qualified Domain Name of the OEM, name of production site of the communication device, address or other contact information of the OEM, device model number or type of the communication device.