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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018

Filed:

May. 16, 2013
Applicant:

Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;

Inventors:

Heikki Mahkonen, San José, CA (US);

Petri Jokela, Espoo, FI;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/06 (2009.01); H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04L 29/12 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04L 61/6081 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04W 4/005 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 4/001 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method in a coordinator in a radio communication network. The method comprises obtaining a token identifying a radio device. The method also comprises obtaining information confirming that the radio device is authorized to connect to the coordinator. The method also comprises calculating a device filter comprising a plurality of tokens, wherein the plurality of tokens include the obtained token of the radio device and identifies a plurality of devices authorized to connect to the coordinator. The method also comprises sending a broadcast radio signal comprising the device filter. The method also comprises allowing the radio device to connect to the coordinator. The present disclosure also relates to a coordinator, as well as to a radio device and a method of a radio device.


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