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Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016

Filed:

Apr. 26, 2012
Applicants:

Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);

Lyle T. Bertz, Lee's Summit, MO (US);

Jeremy R. Breau, Leawood, KS (US);

Salvador Cerda, Jr., Peculiar, MO (US);

Gene S. Mitchell, Blue Springs, MO (US);

Inventors:

Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);

Lyle T. Bertz, Lee's Summit, MO (US);

Jeremy R. Breau, Leawood, KS (US);

Salvador Cerda, Jr., Peculiar, MO (US);

Gene S. Mitchell, Blue Springs, MO (US);

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04W 12/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/0272 (2013.01); H04W 12/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A communication system automatically provides a secure communication link between a device and a network. A switch initiates a wireless link between the switch and the network. Then, a secure communication path is created between the switch and the network. When a device is linked to the switch, the device is automatically granted access to the secure communication path created by the switch.


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