Session key management for public wireless LAN supporting...

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2007-07-03

2007-07-03

Feild, Joseph (Department: 2617)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Security or fraud prevention

C455S410000, C455S426100, C455S426200, C713S171000, C713S168000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10524188

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for managing a session key for allowing a mobile terminal to access a wireless local area network (WLAN). The invention provides for establishing a first secure channel between an access point and a virtual operator, and suggesting a session key to the virtual operator from the access point. A second secure channel is established between the virtual operator and a user, and the session key is sent to the user via the second secure channel upon successful user authentication. The mobile terminal accesses the WLAN using the session key.

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Search Report Dated Nov. 12, 2003.

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