Method of accessing a network securely from a personal device, a personal device, a network server and an access point
US9769172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of accessing a network securely using a personal device which can only access the network via one or more authorized access points, the method including establishing a connection between the network and the personal device via an access point; checking in the network whether the access point is on a white list of authorized access points for use with the network; if the access point is on the white list, allowing the personal device to access the network securely via the access point; and if the access point is not on the white list, not allowing the personal device to access the network securely.
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