Method and System for Distributed, Localized Authentiaction in the Framework of 802.11i
- Detailed Technology Description
- A method for controlling Internet access of a mobile device by using a communication system having a number of access points.
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- Application No.
- None
- *Abstract
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A method for controlling Internet access of a mobile device by using a communication system having a number of access points includes the steps of performing a certificate-based authentication between an authentication access point and a mobile device seeking access to the Internet; transmitting a certificate from the mobile device to the authentication access point; verifying the certificate by the authentication access point; determining whether the authenticating mobile device's certificate has been revoked prior to the expiration of its lifetime; and granting the authenticating mobile device access to the Internet, if the certificate has been verified successfully and not revoked prior to the expiration of its lifetime.
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- *IP Issue Date
- None
- *IP Type
- Other Patent
- Country/Region
- USA
