Methods and devices of authenticating non-SIM mobile terminals accessing a wireless communication network
US10582382B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/503
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a first aspect of the disclosure, a method performed by an AAA server (103) of authenticating a non-SIM mobile terminal (111) with a wireless network (100) is provided. The method comprises receiving (S201) a request for service of the non-SIM mobile terminal (111), authenticating (S202) the non-SIM mobile terminal (111), submitting (S203) a request for subscriber profile data associated with the non-SIM mobile terminal (111) to an HSS (105), the subscriber profile data request comprising an indication that the non-SIM mobile terminal (111) has been authenticated by the AAA server (103), and to receiving (S204) from the HSS (105), in response to the indication that the non-SIM mobile terminal (111) has been authenticated, the requested subscription profile data.
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