Methods and apparatuses for conditional WiFi roaming
US10750363B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The embodiments herein relate to a mobile terminal and a method for accessing a wireless network in a roaming environment, the mobile terminal being pre-provided with credentials to access the wireless network, the mobile terminal further being provided with an application, said application includes a service part and an application part. The mobile terminal is configured to: send a request to a EAP server, the request including the credentials of the mobile terminal; connect the service part of the application to an access control server which adds/creates an EAP account for the mobile terminal for a predetermined time period; and to access the wireless network when the EAP server validly authenticates the credentials of the mobile terminal. The embodiments also relate to a method in the access control server and to the server.
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