Using a network-service credential for access control
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1. A method for controlling access to a service over a network, said method comprising:
- receiving a credential at a device, wherein said credential indicates said device is enrolled in said network;
storing said credential in non-volatile memory on said device, wherein said credential binds said device to said network and prevents said device from accessing another network; and
said device presenting said credential to a provider of said service, wherein said provider uses said credential to authenticate and authorize said device, wherein upon authorization said device is provided access to said service.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for controlling access to a service over a network are described. A credential is provided to a device. The credential indicates the device is enrolled in the network. The credential is stored in non-volatile memory on the device. The credential binds the device to the network and prevents the device from accessing another network. The device presents the credential to a provider, and the provider uses the credential to authenticate and authorize the device. Upon authorization, the device is provided access to the service.
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1. A method for controlling access to a service over a network, said method comprising:
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receiving a credential at a device, wherein said credential indicates said device is enrolled in said network;
storing said credential in non-volatile memory on said device, wherein said credential binds said device to said network and prevents said device from accessing another network; and
said device presenting said credential to a provider of said service, wherein said provider uses said credential to authenticate and authorize said device, wherein upon authorization said device is provided access to said service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a device to execute a method for controlling access to a service over a network, said method comprising:
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receiving a credential at a device, wherein said credential indicates said device is enrolled in said network;
storing said credential in non-volatile memory on said device, wherein said credential binds said device to said network and prevents said device from accessing another network; and
said device presenting said credential to a provider of said service, wherein said provider uses said credential to authenticate and authorize said device, wherein upon authorization said device is provided access to said service. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for controlling access to a service over a network, said system comprising:
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means for receiving a credential at a device, wherein said credential indicates said device is enrolled in said network;
means for storing said credential in non-volatile memory on said device, wherein said credential binds said device to said network and prevents said device from accessing another network; and
means for said device presenting said credential to a provider of said service, wherein said provider uses said credential to authenticate and authorize said device, wherein upon authorization said device is provided access to said service.
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14. A device comprising:
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a bus;
a processor coupled to said bus; and
a memory unit coupled to said bus, said memory unit containing instructions that when executed implement a computer-implemented method for controlling access to a service over a network, said method comprising;
receiving a credential at said device, wherein said credential indicates said device is enrolled in said network;
storing said credential in non-volatile memory on said device, wherein said credential binds said device to said network and prevents said device from accessing another network; and
presenting said credential to a provider of said service, wherein said provider uses said credential to authenticate and authorize said device, wherein upon authorization said device is provided access to said service. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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