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Method and apparatus for operating a user client wireless communication device on a wireless wide area network

US10142840B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 2015
Grant dateNov 27, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 29, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/76
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus operate a user client wireless communication device on a wireless wide area network. A communication link can be established at the user client wireless communication device with a user wireless wide area network communication device. At least one temporary wireless wide area network communication security key for a wireless wide area network can be requested from the user wireless wide area network communication device. The at least one temporary wireless wide area network communication security key can be received from the user wireless wide area network communication device. At least one count of a number of uplink non access stratum messages transmitted by the user wireless wide area network communication device can be received. The user client wireless communication device can operate on the wireless wide area network using the at least one temporary wireless wide area network communication security key from the user wireless wide area network communication device independent from the user wireless wide area network communication device.

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