Techniques to manage network authentication
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1. An apparatus comprising an authentication management module to manage authentication of a first mobile device to access a wireless local area network using subscriber information stored on a second mobile device.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, method and article to manage network authentication are described. The apparatus may include an authentication management module to manage authentication of a first mobile device to access a wireless local area network using subscriber information stored on a second mobile device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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- 1. An apparatus comprising an authentication management module to manage authentication of a first mobile device to access a wireless local area network using subscriber information stored on a second mobile device.
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8. A system comprising:
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an antenna;
a transceiver to couple to said antenna; and
an authentication management module to couple to said transceiver, said authentication management module to manage authentication of a first mobile device to access a network using subscriber information stored on a second mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request for subscriber information at a first mobile device;
retrieving said subscriber information from a second mobile device; and
authenticating said first mobile device using said subscriber information to access a network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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- 19. An article comprising a machine-readable storage medium containing instructions that if executed enable a system to receive a request for subscriber information at a first mobile device, retrieve said subscriber information from a second mobile device, and authenticate said first mobile device using said subscriber information to access a network.
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