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Service access authentication method and system

US9432349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Bernard Smeets · Dalby, SE
Mats Näslund · Bromma, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 13, 2012
Grant date	Aug 30, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 2, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/0884
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An access authentication system for authenticating a subscriber of a service, the access authentication system comprising an operator access authentication system and one or more private access authentication systems, each private access authentication system being communicatively connectable with the operator access authentication system, the operator access authentication system being adapted to provide one or more authentication functions for facilitating authentication of subscribers of the service based on respective subscriber authentication data items associated with credentials of the subscriber; wherein each private access authentication system is adapted to communicate one or more subscriber authentication data items to said operator access authentication system; and wherein each private access authentication system is further adapted to communicate one or more verification data items indicative of the private access authentication system operating in at least one predetermined state.

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