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Method and device for secure network access

US9912673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company · GB

Inventors

Richard Evenden · Ipswich, GB
Francis Scahill · London, GB
Simon Ringland · London, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 31, 2013
Grant date	Mar 6, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 31, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2463/082
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a hotspot Wi-Fi network, users can access the Internet from a variety of access points. The users' credentials are centrally authenticated within the network core to ensure they are allowed on the hotspot network. To improve security and provide selective access, a further authenticator function in the network manages access to private and/or restricted network resources.

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