The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2020
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A technique of authenticating an operator of a wireless terminal device is presented, wherein the first terminal device comprises a subscriber identity module (SIM) and wherein a subscription identifier is stored in the SIM. A method aspect of this technique comprises receiving the subscription identifier or a temporary identifier associated with the subscription identifier. The method aspect also comprises receiving a first set of biometric data of the operator, wherein the first set of biometric data has been entered by the operator at the terminal device, and sending a database request towards a subscriber database in a core network domain of a wireless communication system, the database request including the subscription identifier or the temporary identifier. The method further comprises receiving, in response to the database request, a second set of biometric data associated in the subscriber database with the subscription identifier or the temporary identifier, and authenticating the first set of biometric data on the basis of the second set of biometric data so as to obtain a first authentication result.