Systems and methods for initiating network access according to automatic authentication utilizing a mobile device
US11171956B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/66
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by an authentication server, first credentials from a mobile application installed on a device. The first credentials include information associated with the device and information associated with a user of the device. The method also includes automatically receiving, by the authentication server and from the device, a request to connect the device to a network of a third party. The request is automatically generated by the device without interaction from the user of the device and the request comprises second credentials. The method further includes determining, by the authentication server, whether to authenticate the device using the first credentials and the second credentials and communicating, by the authentication server, a packet to the device that allows the device to connect to the network of the third party if the authentication server determines to authenticate the device.
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