A COMMUNICATION DEVICE AN ACTIVATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF SECURE ACTIVATION THEREFOR

摘要

This invention relates to a system (200) for activation of an activation device (227) such as a lock (229). A communication device (201) comprises means (203,205) for communicating an activation request message to a network (213) over a first air interface (207) such as a cellular air interface. The activation request message comprises information related to the identity of the communication device (201) and information related to the identity of the activation device (227). It further comprises means (217) for receiving an activation code for the activation device over the first air interface with the activation code being dependent on the information comprised in the activation request message. It also comprises means (210,221) for communicating the activation code from the communication device (201) to the activation device (227) over a second air interface (225). The activation device (227) comprises means for receiving the activation code from the communication device and means for performing a required activation in response to this.