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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2003
Applicants:
James Thomas Edward Mcdonnell, Malmesbury, GB;
Ian Robert Johnson, Bristol, GB;
Amanda Richardson, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
James Thomas Edward McDonnell, Malmesbury, GB;
Ian Robert Johnson, Bristol, GB;
Amanda Richardson, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cellular communications service provider authenticates a provider of a location-dependent service, such as a wireless hotspot. Once the cellular communications service provider is aware of potential use of the service by the user, it authenticates the service provider and provides an authentication to the user. Users can thus avoid untrustworthy providers of local services.