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Method for managing user account using near-field communication in wireless communication system, and apparatus for same

US12414173B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 2021
Grant dateSep 9, 2025
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for a third device to perform device authentication in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus for same, which comprises: forming a connection with a first device for being provided with a credential token based on at least one user account related to a specific user; receiving a first message including the credential token; broadcasting an advertisement message including a token identifier (ID) based on the credential token; and forming a connection with a second device through the device authentication of the second device based on the token ID, wherein the success of the device authentication is determined based on whether (i) at least one user account related to the specific user and identified based on the token ID matches (ii) at least one user account among one or more user accounts related to an account-based pairing filter set in the second device.

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