Network based authentication
US8763081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/08
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Application layer authentication of a data-network based application makes use of a SIM function accessible to the application and telephone network authentication service accessible to a server to the application. For example, the application uses SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) for communication with the server and the authentication service is provided via a GSM based telephone network. In one implementation, a device (a “dongle”) includes an authentication module, application software, and an interface for communicating with a remote server over a data communication network. The application software includes instructions for using the authentication module to authorize an application layer interaction with the remote server.
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