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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
May. 13, 2010
Stephen Mccann, Southampton, GB;
Michael Montemurro, Toronto, CA;
David Steer, Nepean, CA;
Richard Howard Kennedy, Austin, TX (US);
Johanna Lisa Dwyer, Kanata, CA;
Stephen McCann, Southampton, GB;
Michael Montemurro, Toronto, CA;
David Steer, Nepean, CA;
Richard Howard Kennedy, Austin, TX (US);
Johanna Lisa Dwyer, Kanata, CA;
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to authenticate requests for network capabilities for connecting to an access network are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves receiving a request at a first access network. The request requests network connectivity information for connecting a wireless terminal to a second access network. The example method also involves encapsulating the request in an authentication frame. The authentication frame indicates the request as a white space protocol frame. The authentication frame is sent to a database addressed in the request.