Author: claimsbot

1. A method of mutually authenticating a communications device and a server, the method comprising:
generating with the communications device first and second credentials;
generating with the server third and fourth credentials;
providing the first credential from the communications device to the server;
providing the fourth credential from the server to the communications device;
authenticating the communications device when the first credential matches the third credential; and
authenticating the server when the fourth credential matches the second credential,
wherein the communications device and the server use the same function to generate the credentials, the function using a unique identifier of the communications device including at least one of an electronic serial number (ESN), mobile equipment identifier (MEID), international mobile equipment identity (IMEI), and a media access control (MAC) address of the communications device.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the credentials includes a password.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the credentials includes a digest of a plurality of parameters.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of parameters includes a username, a password, and a nonce.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the credentials are unique to the communications device.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the credentials are unique to the server.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the credentials are unique to a service provider.
8. The method of claim 1 comprising:
providing the unique identifier of the communications device from the communications device to the server; and
providing a unique identifier of the server from the server to the communications device;
wherein the first and second credentials are generated by the communications device as a function of the unique identifiers of the communications device and the server, and the third and fourth credentials are generated by the server as a function of the unique identifiers of the communications device and the server.
9. A method of mutually authenticating a communications device and a server, the method comprising:
generating with the communications device first and second credentials;
generating with the server third and fourth credentials;
providing the first credential from the communications device to the server;
providing the fourth credential from the server to the communications device;
authenticating the communications device when the first credential matches the third credential; and
authenticating the server when the fourth credential matches the second credential,
wherein the communications device and the server use the same function to generate the credentials, the function including a one-way hash function which uses at least two parameters, the first and third credentials being generated with the at least two parameters arranged in a first order, and the second and fourth credentials being generated with the at least two parameters arranged in a second order.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the one-way hash function which uses at least three parameters including a private key.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the private key is unique to a service provider.
12. The method of claim 9, wherein the credentials are unique to the communications device.
13. The method of claim 9, wherein the credentials are unique to the server.
14. The method of claim 9, wherein the credentials are unique to a service provider.
15. The method of claim 9, wherein the function uses a unique identifier of the communications device.
16. The method of claim 9, wherein at least one of the credentials includes a password.
17. The method of claim 9, wherein at least one of the credentials includes a digest of a plurality of parameters.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the plurality of parameters includes a username, a password, and a nonce.
19. The method of claim 9 comprising:
providing a first of the at least two parameters from the communications device to the server; and
providing a second of the at least two parameters from the server to the communications device;
wherein the first and second credentials are generated by the communications device as a function of the first and second parameters, and the third and fourth credentials are generated by the server as a function of the first and second parameters.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the first parameter includes a unique identifier of the communications device and the second parameter includes a unique identifier of the server.
21. A method of mutually authenticating a communications device and a device management server, the method comprising:
generating with the communications device first and second credentials;
generating with the device management server third and fourth credentials;
providing the first credential from the communications device to the device management server;
providing the fourth credential from the device management server to the communications device;
authenticating the communications device when the first credential matches the third credential;
authenticating the device management server when the fourth credential matches the second credential; and
conducting a remote management session after the communications device and device management server are mutually authenticated.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein the device management server operates in accordance with at least one standard including an Open Mobile Alliance Device management standard, a TR-69 standard, and a DOCSIS standard.
23. The method of claim 21, wherein the credentials are generated using the same function.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the function uses a unique identifier of the communications device.
25. The method of claim 21, wherein the credentials are unique to the communications device.
26. The method of claim 21, wherein the credentials are unique to the server.
27. The method of claim 21, wherein the credentials are unique to a service provider.
28. The method of claim 21, wherein at least one of the credentials includes a password.
29. The method of claim 21, wherein at least one of the credentials includes a digest of a plurality of parameters.
30. The method of claim 29, wherein the plurality of parameters includes a username, a password, and a nonce.
31. The method of claim 21 comprising:
providing a first parameter from the communications device to the server; and
providing a second parameter from the server to the communications device;
wherein the first and second credentials are generated by the communications device as a function of the first and second parameters, and the third and fourth credentials are generated by the server as a function of the first and second parameters.
32. The method of claim 31, wherein the first parameter includes a unique identifier of the communications device and the second parameter includes a unique identifier of the server.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An isolated antibody that specifically binds to the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:464.
2. The antibody of claim 1 which is a monoclonal antibody.
3. The antibody of claim 1 which is a humanized antibody.
4. An antigen-binding fragment of the antibody of claim 1.
5. The antibody of claim 1 which is labeled.

1. In combination, a pair of pipes and a coupling for connecting said pipes end to end, said pipes having circumferential grooves proximate to each said end, said coupling comprising a plurality of segments positionable circumferentially around said pipes and means for attaching said segments end to end, each of said segments having a pair of keys projecting radially inwardly toward said pipes for engagement with said circumferential grooves, said keys being positioned in spaced apart relation from one another and defining a space therebetween, said keys having a wedge-shaped cross section, said grooves having a complementary shape to said keys for receiving said keys when said segments are positioned circumferentially around said pipes.
2. A combination according to claim 1, wherein at least two of said segments have outwardly extending lugs at one end, said lugs aligning with one another and being adapted to receive a fastener for attaching said segments to one another end to end, said lugs and fastener comprising said attachment means.
3. A combination according to claim 2, wherein one of said keys has an inner surface facing said space and an outer surface facing away from said space, said inner and outer surfaces being angularly oriented relative to one another thereby defining said wedge-shaped cross section of said one key.
4. A combination according to claim 3, wherein said outer surface has a substantially flat cross-sectional profile.
5. A combination according to claim 3, wherein said inner surface is oriented substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of said pipes.
6. A combination according to claim 3, wherein said one key further includes a radially facing surface positioned between said inner and outer surfaces, said one key being sized so that when said lug on one of said segments is engaged in pad to pad contact with said lug on another of said segments, said radially facing surface and said outer surface remain substantially in spaced relation away from said pipe, said inner surface engaging said groove to connect said pipes to one another.
7. A combination according to claim 3, wherein said one key further includes a radially facing surface positioned between said inner and outer surfaces, said one key being sized so that when said lug on one of said segments is engaged in pad to pad contact with said lug on another of said segments, said outer surface is positioned in contact with said pipe and said radially facing surface is positioned in spaced relation away from said pipe, said inner surface engaging said groove to connect said pipes to one another.
8. A combination according to claim 7, further comprising a plurality of teeth positioned on said outer surface, said teeth engaging said groove when said outer surface is positioned in contact with said pipe.
9. A combination according to claim 3, wherein said one key further includes a radially facing surface positioned between said inner and outer surfaces, said one key being sized so that when said lug on one of said segments is engaged in pad to pad contact with said lug on another of said segments, both said radially facing surface and said outer surface are positioned in contact with said pipe, said inner surface engaging said groove to connect said pipes to one another.
10. A combination according to claim 7, wherein said radially facing surface has a substantially flat cross-sectional profile.
11. A combination according to claim 6, wherein said spaced relation between said radially facing surface and said pipe is no greater than about 0.030 inches.
12. A combination according to claim 6, wherein said pipe ends are separated apart from one another by a gap, said outer surface being spaced apart from said pipe by a distance approximately equal to \xbd of said gap between said pipe ends.
13. A combination according to claim 6, wherein said spaced relation between said outer surface and said pipe is no greater than about 0.035 inches.
14. A combination according to claim 3, wherein said one key further includes a radially facing surface positioned between said inner and outer surfaces, said one key being sized so that when said lug on one of said segments is attached in spaced apart relation to said lug on another of said segments, said radially facing surface and said outer surface remain substantially in spaced relation away from said pipe, said inner surface engaging said groove to connect said pipes to one another.
15. A combination according to claim 3, wherein said one key further includes a radially facing surface positioned between said inner and outer surfaces, said one key being sized so that when said lug on one of said segments is attached in spaced apart relation to said lug on another of said segments, said outer surface is positioned in contact with said pipe and said radially facing surface is positioned in spaced relation away from said pipe, said inner surface engaging said groove to connect said pipes to one another.
16. A combination according to claim 3, wherein said one key further includes a radially facing surface positioned between said inner and outer surfaces, said one key being sized so that when said lugs on one of said segments are attached in spaced apart relation with said lugs on another of said segments, both said radially facing surface and said outer surface are positioned in contact with said pipe, said inner surface engaging said groove to connect said pipes to one another.
17. A combination according to claim 15, wherein said radially facing surface has a substantially flat cross-sectional profile.
18. A combination according to claim 1, wherein one of said grooves comprises:
a first side surface positioned proximate to an end of said pipe;
a second side surface positioned in spaced apart relation to said first side surface and distally to said end of said pipe;
a floor surface extending between said first and second side surfaces; and
wherein one of said first and second side surfaces is oriented at an angle to said floor surface, said angle being greater than 90 degrees.
19. A combination according to claim 18, wherein said second side surface is oriented at said angle to said floor surface.
20. A combination according to claim 19, wherein said first side surface is oriented substantially perpendicularly to said floor surface.
21. A combination according to claim 1, further comprising a sealing member positionable within said space between said keys, said sealing member extending circumferentially around said pipes to provide a fluid tight seal between said pipe ends.
22. A coupling for connecting two pipes together end to end, said pipes having circumferential grooves proximate to each end, said coupling comprising first and second segments positionable circumferentially around said pipes, each said segment having outwardly extending lugs at each end, said lugs of said first segment aligning with said lugs of said second segment and being adapted to receive fasteners for attaching said segments to one another, each of said segments having a pair of keys projecting radially inwardly toward said pipes for engagement with said circumferential grooves, said keys being positioned in spaced apart relation from one another and defining a space therebetween, each of said keys having an inner surface facing said space and an outer surface facing away from said space, said keys further including a radially facing surface positioned between said inner and outer surfaces, said keys being sized so that when said lugs on said first segment are engaged with said lugs on said second segment, at least one of said radially facing surfaces and said outer surfaces remain substantially in spaced relation away from said pipes, said inner surfaces engaging said grooves to connect said pipes to one another.
23. A coupling according to claim 22, wherein both said radially facing surface and said outer surface remain substantially in spaced relation away from said pipes when said lugs on said first segment are engaged with said lugs on said second segment.
24. A coupling according to claim 22, wherein said outer surface is angularly oriented relative to said inner surface thereby defining a wedge-shaped cross section of said keys.
25. In combination, a pair of pipes and a coupling for connecting said pipes end to end, said pipes having circumferential grooves proximate to each said end, said coupling comprising a plurality of segments positionable circumferentially around said pipes, each of said segments having a pair of keys projecting radially inwardly toward said pipes for engagement with said circumferential grooves, said keys being positioned in spaced apart relation from one another and defining a space therebetween, said keys having a cross sectional shape that substantially fills said grooves when said segments are positioned circumferentially around said pipes.
26. A combination according to claim 25, wherein one of said keys has a wedge shaped cross sectional shape.
27. A combination according to claim 26, wherein said one key has an inner surface facing said space and an outer surface facing away from said space, said outer surface being angularly oriented relative to said inner surface thereby defining said wedge shaped cross section of said one key.
28. A combination according to claim 27, wherein said outer surface is oriented at an angle up to 70 degrees relatively to an axis oriented coaxially with a longitudinal axis of said pipes.
29. A combination according to claim 25, wherein said keys have a convexly curved cross sectional shape.
30. In combination, a pair of pipes and a coupling for connecting said pipes end to end, said pipes having circumferential grooves proximate to each said end, said coupling comprising a plurality of segments positionable circumferentially around said pipes and means for attaching said segments end to end, one of said segments having a first key projecting radially inwardly toward one of said pipes for engagement with said circumferential groove on said one pipe, another of said segments having a second key projecting radially inwardly toward the other of said pipes for engagement with said circumferential groove on said other pipe, said keys having a wedge-shaped cross section, said grooves having a complementary shape to said keys for receiving said keys when said segments are positioned circumferentially around said pipes.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An apparatus for selective holding of a footwear heel to a snow travel aid, the apparatus comprising a base mountable to the snow travel aid and an upper portion slidable relative to the base and having at least one forward connector for connecting the upper portion to the heel, the upper portion being rotatable on a generally vertical axis between a downhill position and at least one lateral release position, wherein the upper portion comprises at least one camming surface positioned such that rotation of the upper portion toward the lateral release position results in the upper portion translating rearwardly against an opposing force provided by a forward biasing device.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising Mz and My biasing devices, separate from the forward biasing device.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the camming surface contacts a stop that is in a fixed position relative to the upper portion.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the stop is a boss connected to the base.
5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the boss is on a chassis, the chassis being positionable on the base by an adjustor and wherein the upper portion is slidably engaged with the chassis.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a snow brake mounted on the chassis.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the camming surface is on a lobe connected to the upper portion.
8. The apparatus of claim 7, comprising two lobes on opposite sides of the upper portion and wherein the upper portion is rotatable in opposite directions.
9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the upper portion is configured to be releasably retained in a rotated position against the force provided by the forward biasing device.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the releasable retaining is provided by a detent in the camming surface.
11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the upper portion is configured to be releasably retained in a rotated position against the force provided by the forward biasing device and wherein the releasable retaining is provided by the lobe engaging a depression that is fixed relative to the upper portion, wherein the lobe engages the depression in the rotated position.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the depression is behind an inclined part and wherein the lobe rides up the inclined part during rotation toward the rotated position.
13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the lobe is sufficiently flexible to facilitate engagement with the depression.
14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is configured such that weighting the apparatus by a user inhibits disengagement of the lobe from the depression.
15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one connector is a pair of pins.
16. A system comprising a ski and a touring binding mounted to the ski and a ski boot placed in the binding, wherein the touring binding comprises the apparatus defined in claim 15, and wherein the apparatus is positioned such that there is no clearance between the heel of the ski boot and the upper portion of the apparatus, when said pair of pins is engaged with the heel of the ski boot.