IP Library Granted Patent US 10,637,850
Granted Patent B2
US 10,637,850 · App. 15/807,606 · Granted Apr 28, 2020

Method and system for accessing service/data of a first network from a second network for service/data access via the second network

Inventors: Mischa Schmidt (Heidelberg, DE); Hans-Joerg Kolbe (Darmstadt, DE); Raihan Ul-Islam (Leimen, DE)
Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
H04L63/083H04L12/2812H04L63/0428H04L63/10H04W12/06H04W84/12
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Patent No.
US 10,637,850
App. No.
15/807,606
Granted
Apr 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for accessing service/data of a first network from a second network includes accessing the services and data of the first network from the second network includes registering a user device with the first network to access the services or data of the first network. The user device connects with the second network and authenticates the user device with the second network subsequent to registering the user device with the first network. The user device provides connectivity information of the first network to the second network to configure the second network to access the services or data of the first network. The first network is able to provide the services or data to the second network based on the user device being registered to access the services or data prior to being authenticated with the second network.

Claims (44)

1. A method of providing services or data of a first network to a second network, the method comprising:

registering a user device with the first network to access the services or data of the first network, the first network configured to connect to an operator network through a first network gateway;

connecting the user device with the second network, the second network comprising a network device, other than the user device, that is configured to connect to the operator network through a second network gateway;

authenticating the user device with the second network subsequent to registering the user device with the first network; and

providing connectivity information for the services or data of the first network to the network device of the second network so to configure the network device of the second network to access the services or data of the first network;

wherein the first network is able to provide the services or data of the first network to the network device of the second network based on the user device being registered to access the services or data of the first network prior to being authenticated with the second network,

wherein the connectivity information is shared with other operator networks,

wherein the connectivity information is accessible to the user device or the network device when the first network is available, and

wherein the user device is pre-authenticated with the operator network interfacing with both the first network and the second network.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user device is authenticated with the second network based on token and encryption information of the user device from the pre-authentication with the operator network.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein prior to providing the connectivity information for the services or data of the first network to the network device of the second network, the user device prompts for user confirmation to allow the network device of the second network to access the services or data of the first network.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a revocation message for revoking the access of the network device of the second network to the services or data of the first network; and

transmitting the revocation message to the second network.

5. A user device

comprising: a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor configure the processor for:

registering a user device with the first network to access the services or data of the first network, the first network configured to connect to an operator network through a first network gateway;

connecting the user device with the second network, the second network comprising a network device, other than the user device, that is configured to connect to the operator network through a second network gateway;

authenticating the user device with the second network subsequent to registering the user device with the first network; and

providing connectivity information for the services or data of the first network to the network device of the second network so to configure the network device of the second network to access the services or data of the first network;

wherein the first network is able to provide the services or data of the first network to the network device of the second network based on the user device being registered to access the services or data of the first network prior to being authenticated with the second network,

wherein the connectivity information is shared with other operator networks,

wherein the connectivity information is accessible to the user device or the network device when the first network is available, and

wherein the user device is pre-authenticated with the operator network interfacing with both the first network and the second network.

6. The user device of claim 5 , wherein the user device is authenticated with the second network based on token and encryption information of the user device from the pre-authentication with the operator network.

7. The user device of claim 5 , wherein prior to providing the connectivity information for the services or data of the first network to the network device of the second network, the user device prompts for user confirmation to allow the network device of the second network to access the services or data of the first network.

8. The user device of claim 5 , wherein the memory stores instructions that when executed by the processor further configure the processor for:

generating a revocation message for revoking the access of the network device of the second network to the services or data of the first network; and

transmitting the revocation message to the second network.

9. A non-transitory computer readable storage device for providing services or data of a first network to a second network, the computer readable storage device having computer readable instructions for performing, when executed by a processor, the steps of:

registering a user device with the first network to access the services or data of the first network, the first network configured to connect to an operator network through a first network gateway;

connecting the user device with the second network, the second network comprising a network device, other than the user device, that is configured to connect to the operator network through a second network gateway;

authenticating the user device with the second network subsequent to registering the user device with the first network; and

providing connectivity information for the services or data of the first network to the network device of the second network so to configure the network device of the second network to access the services or data of the first network;

wherein the first network is able to provide the services or data of the first network to the network device of the second network based on the user device being registered to access the services or data of the first network prior to being authenticated with the second network,

wherein the connectivity information is shared with other operator networks,

wherein the connectivity information is accessible to the user device or the network device when the first network is available, and

wherein the user device is pre-authenticated with the operator network interfacing with both the first network and the second network.

10. The user device of claim 9 , wherein the user device is authenticated with the second network based on token and encryption information of the user device from the pre-authentication with the operator network.

11. The user device of claim 9 , wherein prior to providing the connectivity information for the services or data of the first network to the network device of the second network, the user device prompts for user confirmation to allow the network device of the second network to access the services or data of the first network.

12. The user device of claim 9 , wherein the memory stores instructions that when executed by the processor further configure the processor for:

generating a revocation message for revoking the access of the network device of the second network to the services or data of the first network; and

transmitting the revocation message to the second network.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2020
From: NEC LABORATORIES EUROPE GMBH
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052200/0409 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2017
From: NEC EUROPE LTD.
To: NEC LABORATORIES EUROPE GMBH
Reel/Frame 044979/0698 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2017
From: SCHMIDT, MISCHA; KOLBE, HANS-JÖRG; UL-ISLAM, RAIHAN
To: NEC EUROPE LTD.
Reel/Frame 044099/0687 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 12167938 · May 14, 2012 · regional
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14400707
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