Mobile wireless device managed access system providing enhanced authentication features and related methods
First Claim
1. A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network of a communications carrier, the managed access system comprising:
- a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility;
radio equipment coupled to the plurality of antennas;
a network interface device configured to provide communications with the communications carrier; and
a management access controller configured tocommunicate with the radio equipment and the network interface device to retrieve respective authenticated encryption keys from the communications carrier for each MWD,authenticate the MWDs to a local managed access network based upon respective encrypted keys,provide communications between authenticated MWDs on the local managed access network and the network interface device for communications with the communications carrier, anddeny communications between un-authenticated MWDs on the local managed access network and the network interface device for communications with the communications carrier.
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Abstract
A managed access system is for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, with the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network of a communications carrier. The system may include antennas arranged at the facility, radio equipment coupled to the antennas, a network interface device configured to provide communications with the communications carrier, and a management access controller. The controller may be configured to communicate with the radio equipment and the network interface device to retrieve respective authenticated encryption keys from the communications carrier for each MWD, authenticate the MWDs to a local managed access network based upon respective encrypted keys, provide communications between authenticated MWDs on the local managed access network and the network interface device for communications with the communications carrier, and deny communications between un-authenticated MWDs on the local managed access network and the network interface device for communications with the communications carrier.
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23 Claims
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1. A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network of a communications carrier, the managed access system comprising:
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a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility; radio equipment coupled to the plurality of antennas; a network interface device configured to provide communications with the communications carrier; and a management access controller configured to communicate with the radio equipment and the network interface device to retrieve respective authenticated encryption keys from the communications carrier for each MWD, authenticate the MWDs to a local managed access network based upon respective encrypted keys, provide communications between authenticated MWDs on the local managed access network and the network interface device for communications with the communications carrier, and deny communications between un-authenticated MWDs on the local managed access network and the network interface device for communications with the communications carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A management access controller for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility and comprising:
a processor and a memory cooperating therewith to communicate with the MWDs and a network interface device to retrieve respective authenticated encryption keys from a communications carrier for each MWD, authenticate the MWDs to a local managed access network based upon respective encrypted keys, provide communications between authenticated MWDs on the local managed access network and the network interface device for communications with the communications carrier, and deny communications between un-authenticated MWDs on the local managed access network and the network interface device for communications with the communications carrier. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for operating a management access controller for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the method comprising:
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communicating with the MWDs and a network interface device to retrieve respective authenticated encryption keys from a communications carrier for each MWD; authenticating the MWDs to a local managed access network based upon respective encrypted keys; providing communications between authenticated MWDs on the local managed access network and the network interface device for communications with the communications carrier; and denying communications between un-authenticated MWDs on the local managed access network and the network interface device for communications with the communications carrier. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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