Patent ID: 9686399
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: H04B,H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for protecting a wireless communications device against unauthorized use of functionality provided by the wireless communications device, the method comprising: receiving a binding command to bind the wireless communications device to a subscription identification module operationally coupled to the wireless communications device and associated with a subscription to a communications service; responsive to the received binding command, storing: obtaining an unbind code (UBC) and storing the obtained unbind code; performing a module verification verifying that a subscription identification module identified by a stored module identifier is operationally coupled to the wireless communications device; performing a device verification verifying whether a wireless communications device identified by a stored device identifier is operationally coupled to the subscription identification module; and preventing operation of at least a part of the functionality unless the module verification and the device verification have been performed successfully; wherein the module verification comprises: