Session key management for public wireless lan supporting multiple virtual operators
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing a session key for allowing a mobile terminal to access a wireless local area network (WLAN). The invention provides for establishing a first secure channel between an access point and a virtual operator, and suggesting a session key to the virtual operator from the access point. A second secure channel is established between the virtual operator and a user, and the session key is sent to the user via the second secure channel upon successful user authentication. The mobile terminal accesses the WLAN using the session key.
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18 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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means for forwarding a request for access to a WLAN; and
means for communicating with a virtual operator via a secure channel to authenticate the mobile terminal, wherein a selected session key is communicated to said mobile terminal via the secure channel, and further wherein after receiving said selected session key said mobile terminal communicates using said session key. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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