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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Vodafone Ip Licensing Limited, Berkshire, GB;
Inventors:
Assen Golaup, London, GB;
Christopher David Pudney, London, GB;
Assignee:
VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITED, Newbury, Berkshire, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/06 (2009.01); H04W 48/04 (2009.01); H04W 48/02 (2009.01); H04W 12/08 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 48/02 (2013.01); H04W 48/04 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Controlling authentication of a device within a cellular network is provided. The authentication allows the device to access a non-cellular network via an access point and is between the device and an authenticating entity within the cellular network. Information is obtained about a state associated with the device. Based on the obtained information, it is evaluated whether to allow the device to perform authentication with the authenticating entity. This may be done at the device.