System and method for assigning a permanent personal identification number (PIN) to a mobile communication device

摘要

In one embodiment, a scheme is provided for assigning a personalized indicium to a mobile communications device (116) which includes logic means (316) operable to generate a temporary Personal Information Number (PIN) for transmitting in a request (502) to a network node (216). Upon validating (506) the request (502), a response (510) is provided by the network node (216) to the mobile communications device (116), the response (510) including a permanent PIN assigned to the mobile communications device (116) and a time window parameter. In case the network node determines that a registration request using said permanent PIN was received (512) from said mobile communications device (116) within a time period defined by said time window paramter, the permanent PIN is persistently binded (516) to an identifier relating to said mobile communications device.