Software integrity test
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorAntti Vaha-Sipila
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Abstract
Integrity checking of a software module to be used in a mobile communication terminal (101) is illustrated. The terminal (101) is capable of communicating in a mobile communication system (100) and the software module is stored on a removable memory unit (103) connected to the terminal (101). The terminal (101) communicates via the mobile communication system (100) with the software provider (125). During the communication a digitally signed data block comprising a reference value for use during integrity checking of said software module is received.
Claims10
A method for enabling integrity checking of a software module to be used in a mobile communication terminal, said terminal capable of communicating in a mobile communication system, said software module being stored on a removable memory unit connected to the terminal, said method characterized in that the terminal communicates via the mobile communication system with the software provider, said communication including reception of a digitally signed data block comprising a reference value for use during integrity checking of said software module.
A mobile communication terminal, comprising means for enabling integrity checking of a software module to be used in the terminal, said terminal capable of communicating in a mobile communication system, said software module being stored on a removable memory unit connected to the terminal, said terminal characterized in that it comprises means for communicating via the mobile communication system with the software provider, said means for communication including means for receiving a digitally signed data block comprising a reference value for use in means for integrity checking of said software module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.