Wireless security
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1. A method for securing a wireless communication medium using a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, comprising:
- determining a SIM card insertion and if so, accessing SIM data and transmitting the SIM data to a base station for comparison with a local copy of authorized user data file;
granting mobile unit access to base station if the information matches and otherwise indicating an access failure.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for securing a wireless communication medium are disclosed. The apparatus uses a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. The method includes determining a SIM card insertion and if so, accessing SIM data and transmitting the SIM data to a base station for comparison with a local copy of authorized user data file; granting mobile unit access to base station if the information matches and otherwise indicating an access failure.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for securing a wireless communication medium using a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, comprising:
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determining a SIM card insertion and if so, accessing SIM data and transmitting the SIM data to a base station for comparison with a local copy of authorized user data file;
granting mobile unit access to base station if the information matches and otherwise indicating an access failure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for data transmission over first and second media that overlaps in frequency, comprising:
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securing accessing using a SIM card;
selecting one of the first and second media as a common medium; and
routing the data transmission through the common medium. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for data transmission over first and second media that overlaps in frequency, comprising:
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securing access using a SIM card;
selecting one of the first and second media as a common medium;
instructing transceivers for the first and second media to communicate only through the common medium. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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