Patent ID: 6128389
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for securely programming a mobile system with sensitive authentication information, comprising the steps of:electrically connecting the mobile system to a first unit;initiating a connection between said first unit and an authentication management system unit via a data network;identifying a second sensitive authentication signal;encrypting said second sensitive authentication signal;transmitting said encrypted second sensitive authentication from said first unit to said authentication management system unit;wherein said authentication management system unit uses said second sensitive authentication signal to generate first sensitive authentication information;generating said first sensitive authentication information signal in the authentication management system unit;encrypting said first sensitive authentication information;transmitting said first encrypted sensitive authentication information signal from the authentication management system unit to a validation unit via the data network;unencrypting said first encrypted sensitive authentication information signal in the validation unit; andautomatically programming said mobile system with said first sensitive authentication information.