System and method for securely accessing a wirelessly advertised service
US8543471B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/069
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes sending by an endpoint a request for information about available services to a network device; receiving by the endpoint a message from the network device, the message including information associated with a first service provider; determining by the endpoint whether the first address is certified by a trusted third party as being associated with the first service provider; if the first address is certified by the trusted third party, communicating by the endpoint with the first service provider using the information; and, in response to communicating with the first service provider using the information, receiving by the endpoint access to a service from the first service provider through the network device.
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