Patent · US Expired

Wireless security

US7366542B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 21, 2003
Grant dateApr 29, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus and method for securing a wireless communication medium are disclosed. The apparatus uses a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. The method includes determining a SIM card insertion and if so, accessing SIM data and transmitting the SIM data to a base station for comparison with a local copy of authorized user data file; granting mobile unit access to base station if the information matches and otherwise indicating an access failure.

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