Method and apparatus for network access
US10856135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method at a Fast Identity Online, FIDO, server for facilitating a terminal device without a Subscriber Identity Module, SIM, card to access a first network via a second network. Association information for the terminal device without a SIM card is obtained indicative of an association between the terminal device without a SIM card and a user subscription account and authentication information for the terminal device without a SIM card and causes the terminal device without a SIM card to be registered with the FIDO server according to a set of FIDO Alliance specifications based at least on the association information and the authentication information. Registration information for the terminal device without a SIM card is provided to an Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting, AAA, server, in response to receipt at the AAA server of an authentication request from the terminal device without a SIM card.
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