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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2021
Michael Montemurro, Toronto, CA;
Stephen Mccann, Rownhams, GB;
Sheng Sun, Ottawa, CA;
Kwok Shum AU, Ottawa, CA;
Michael Montemurro, Toronto, CA;
Stephen McCann, Rownhams, GB;
Sheng Sun, Ottawa, CA;
Kwok Shum Au, Ottawa, CA;
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen, CN;
Abstract
Systems and methods for tracking the privacy policy of an electronic device in a network having a privacy policy server and an authentication server are provided. In one aspect a privacy policy server receives a connection request from the electronic device, queries an authentication server for the device's privacy policy acceptance state. If the device had not accepted the network's privacy policy, the privacy policy server sends a URL to the device so the device may accept or reject the policy. The authentication server locates a network session identifier representing the device's connection with the network and response to the policy server indicating the device's current privacy policy acceptance state if applicable. Advantageously, a network session identifier can track a device's privacy policy acceptance state when the device reconnects with the network. The systems and methods are applicable in wireless networks, such as 802.11.