Method in a network node for providing a device access to a network
US10555241B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/061
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method (30) for a network node (6, 7, 8) of a wireless network (1) of providing a device (5, 9) access to the wireless network (1). The method (30) comprises receiving (31), from a device (5, 9), an access request comprising a preamble; establishing (32), in response to the access request, a computational puzzle based on the received preamble; and sending (33) the computational puzzle to the device (5, 9). A corresponding method in a device is also disclosed, as are a network node (6, 7, 8), device (5, 9), computer programs and computer program products.
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