System and method for authenticating local CPE
First Claim
1. A system for authenticating wireless customer premises equipment (CPE), the system including a network element comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for configuring a processor for authenticating wireless customer premises equipment (CPE), the processor configured for:
- causing transmission, by a confirmed wireless network element at a service location, an authentication trigger signal via a first communication mechanism at the service location toward wireless CPE proximate the service location;
detecting an authentication trigger response signal, by a confirmed network element at the service location monitoring a second communication mechanism at the service location; and
authenticating only wireless CPE associated with a detected authentication trigger response signal;
wherein at least one of said first and second communication mechanisms comprises a local infrastructure supported non-wireless communications mechanism.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatus and other mechanisms for authenticating wireless customer premises equipment (CPE) at a service location by transmitting an authentication trigger signal via a first communication mechanism associated with the service location toward CPE associated with the service location; monitoring a second communication mechanism associated with the service location to detect therefrom any received authentication trigger response signals; and authenticating only CPE associated with a received authentication trigger response signal, wherein at least one of the first and second communication mechanisms comprises a local infrastructure element.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for authenticating wireless customer premises equipment (CPE), the system including a network element comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for configuring a processor for authenticating wireless customer premises equipment (CPE), the processor configured for:
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causing transmission, by a confirmed wireless network element at a service location, an authentication trigger signal via a first communication mechanism at the service location toward wireless CPE proximate the service location; detecting an authentication trigger response signal, by a confirmed network element at the service location monitoring a second communication mechanism at the service location; and authenticating only wireless CPE associated with a detected authentication trigger response signal; wherein at least one of said first and second communication mechanisms comprises a local infrastructure supported non-wireless communications mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for authenticating wireless customer premises equipment (CPE) at a service location, the method comprising:
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causing transmission, by a confirmed wireless network element at the service location, an authentication trigger signal via a first communication mechanism at the service location toward wireless CPE proximate the service location; detecting an authentication trigger response signal, by a confirmed network element at the service location monitoring a second communication mechanism at the service location; and authenticating only wireless CPE associated with a detected authentication trigger response signal; wherein at least one of said first and second communication mechanisms comprises a local infrastructure supported non-wireless communications mechanism.
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20. A tangible and non-transient computer readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by a computer, adapt the operation of the computer to provide a method of authenticating wireless customer premises equipment (CPE) at a service location, the method comprising:
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causing transmission, by a confirmed wireless network element at the service location, an authentication trigger signal via a first communication mechanism at the service location toward wireless CPE proximate the service location; detecting an authentication trigger response signal, by a confirmed network element at the service location monitoring a second communication mechanism at the service location; and authenticating only wireless CPE associated with a detected authentication trigger response signal; wherein at least one of said first and second communication mechanisms comprises a local infrastructure supported non-wireless communications mechanism.
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