Patent ID: 7356330
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for assigning a personalized indicium to a mobile communications device, comprising: transmitting a request by said mobile communications device to a network node, said request including a temporary Personal Information Number (PIN) and at least one of a device identifier and a subscriber identifier relating to said mobile communications device, wherein said temporary PIN is locally generated within said mobile communications device; and upon validating said request, providing a response by said network node to said mobile communications device, said response including a permanent PIN assigned to said mobile communications device, wherein said response includes a pending time window associated with said permanent PIN such that if said mobile communications device executes a successful registration procedure within said pending time window, said permanent PIN is persistently bound to said at least one of a device identifier and a subscriber identifier relating to said mobile communications device.