Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for controlling a lock state of an electronic device, and a system therefor are provided. The method includes signing a lock state update request by using a unique key loaded in a confidence region of the electronic device when a lock state change is requested, generating a lock state control request message including the lock state update request, the signed lock state update request, and a certificate of the electronic device, transmitting the generated lock state control request message to a service provider server, and authenticating a lock state update command in a communication processor of the electronic device and updating a state of the communication processor according to the lock state update command when the lock state update command is received from the service provider server.