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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2023
T-mobile Innovations Llc, Overland Park, KS (US);
David Vercillo, Carbonado, WA (US);
Anthony Yiu, Newcastle, WA (US);
T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC, Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for authenticating applications in a wireless network. Methods include determining that an application uses IP authentication. The methods further include querying a policy server for information on an IP address of a client running the application, wherein the information includes a device type indicator for the IP address. The methods further include determining that the device type indicator indicates the IP address is assigned to a cellular home internet gateway. The methods further include transmitting a notification to the client running the application upon determining that the IP address is assigned to the cellular home internet gateway.