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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2010
Ayodeji Abidogun, Overland Park, KS (US);
Badri P. Subramanyan, Overland Park, KS (US);
Nandana T. Maddumakumara, Overland Park, KS (US);
Piyush Upadhyay, Olathe, KS (US);
Ayodeji Abidogun, Overland Park, KS (US);
Badri P. Subramanyan, Overland Park, KS (US);
Nandana T. Maddumakumara, Overland Park, KS (US);
Piyush Upadhyay, Olathe, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Cookies differentiate users and maintain data related to a user during navigation. Cookies are used for activities such as authenticating, session tracking, and maintaining specific information about users. An embodiment receives a first access request from a mobile device that corresponds to a first attempt by the mobile device to access the mobile network. The mobile device is authenticated using a set of authentication credentials provided by the mobile device. A gateway cookie is created that includes a second set of authentication credentials associated with the mobile device. The gateway cookie is provided to the mobile device and stored on the mobile device. A second access request, received from the mobile device, includes the gateway cookie and the second access request corresponds to a second attempt by the mobile device to access the mobile network. The mobile device is authenticated using the gateway cookie.