Method and apparatus for using generic authentication architecture procedures in personal computers
US8543814B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/43
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for authenticating to a third party service provider from a personal computer. The method includes authenticating, with a mobile terminal, to the service provider with a universal subscriber identity module associated with the mobile terminal to obtain credentials specific to the service provider, transferring the credentials specific to the service provider from the mobile terminal to the personal computer, and accessing the service provider with the personal computer using the credentials transferred from the mobile terminal. The apparatus includes a mobile terminal, a computing device, a bootstrapping security module, and a network application function that cooperatively work to allow the computing device to access the network application function using a security credential from the mobile terminal.
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