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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2009
Sridhar Machiraju, Burlingame, CA (US);
Francis A. Hsu, Davis, CA (US);
Hao Chen, Kensington, CA (US);
Sridhar Machiraju, Burlingame, CA (US);
Francis A. Hsu, Davis, CA (US);
Hao Chen, Kensington, CA (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
An identification system comprises a communication interface. The communication interface is configured to receive from a mobile device a registration request to initiate an access session between the mobile device and a communication network, wherein the registration request comprises a device identifier that identifies the mobile device. In response to the registration request, the communication interface is configured to transfer a packet address to the mobile device, wherein the mobile device transfers a service request for a service on the communication network during the access session, wherein the service request includes the packet address. The communication interface is configured to receive an identification request transferred from an authentication system in response to the service request, wherein the identification request indicates the packet address. In response to the identification request, the communication interface is configured to transfer the device identifier for delivery to the authentication system to authenticate the mobile device for the service using the device identifier.