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System and method of controlling application level access of subscriber to a network

US9325720B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 27, 2012
Grant dateApr 26, 2016
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 14, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention is a system and method of controlling an access of a subscriber to a network. The method includes sending an identification of the subscriber and a level of access to be provided to the subscriber from a visited network of a plurality of networks (12, 14, 16) connected to a home network (10); in response to the identification of the subscriber and a level of access to be provided to the subscriber, storing a subscriber profile of the authorized of access to be provided to the subscriber; and controlling access of the subscriber to any network dependent upon a comparison of access to be provided to the subscriber and the stored subscriber profile.

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