Patent ID: 7448080
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: (a) initiating a connection via a publicly accessible network from a wireless device, wherein (b) prior to step (c), validating and storing a returned certificate corresponding to one of the one or more remotely-located devices so as to create a trust relationship with that remotely-located device, wherein said validating and storing includes requiring input of multiple characters from a user of the wireless devices, wherein the multiple characters are a portion of an identifier for the certificate corresponding to one of the one or more remotely-located devices; (c) receiving, in the wireless device and using the connection, information for provisioning the ACU program; (d) provisioning the ACU program based upon the information received in step (c); (e) receiving in the wireless device, via the publicly accessible network and using the provisioned ACU program, information for provisioning the VPN program; (f) provisioning the VPN program based upon the information received in step (e); and (g) creating a secure communication link using the provisioned VPN program.