Patent ID: 8380988
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for modifying security parameters of an electronic device, the method comprising: receiving a first command at the electronic device, the first command comprising a data portion; extracting from the data portion a security rights modification command set comprising at least a command for initiating a secure session at the electronic device and for closing the secure session, wherein initiating of the secure session comprises authentication, and wherein the security rights modification command set is provided for modifying security parameters of the electronic device during the secure session, some of the security parameters modifiable only during a secure session; and automatically executing the security rights modification command set with a processor of the electronic device, absent other security rights commands being executed during execution of the security rights modification command set; wherein the security rights modification command set comprises a command for logging into a secure session and a command for logging off the secure session; and wherein automatically executing the security rights modification command set comprises executing the security rights modification command set to log into the secure session, to modify security rights and to log out of the secure session, the secure session occurring absent execution of intervening commands other than the commands in the security rights modification command set.