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System and method for establishing authenticated network communications in electronic equipment

US7945246B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB · SE

Inventors

Henrik Bengtsson · Lund, SE
Troed Sangberg · Malmö, SE
Bo Larsson · Malmö, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 26, 2007
Grant date	May 17, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 5, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/14
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for establishing an authenticated network connection in a packet-switched network with an electronic equipment, the method including transmitting a request from an electronic equipment through a packet-switched network connection to an authentication server. The authentication server generates a first unique identifier and transmits the first unique identifier to the electronic equipment through the packet-switched network connection. The electronic then transmits a message from the electronic equipment to a short message service (SMS) server through a circuit-switched network connection, wherein the message includes the first unique identifier and a second unique identifier (e.g., a telephone number of the electronic device). The message is routed to the authentication server and authenticated. After authentication, the electronic equipment may utilize a packet-switched connection for a variety of communication services (e.g., chat sessions, voice over Internet Protocol) with other authenticated electronic equipment.

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