Method and Apparatus for Secure Immediate Wireless Access in a Telecommunications Network
First Claim
1. A secure immediate access wireless apparatus that enables at least one non-active wireless device to activate itself on the wireless network, comprising:
- an intelligent service manager server for managing an activation session of said at least one non-active wireless device;
means for said non-active wireless device to present at least one temporary mandatory network identifier at the beginning of activation to gain access to said intelligent service manager server via said wireless network;
means for securely exchanging information between said at least one non-active wireless device and said intelligent service manager server during said activation session, wherein wireless network elements interposed between said intelligent service manager server and said non-active wireless device passively route messages between said intelligent service manager server and said non-active wireless device as if said non-active wireless device were active;
means for using one or more wireless messaging transports to exchange information between said at least one non-active wireless device and said intelligent service manager server during activation without requiring implementation of extensions to messaging protocols;
wherein activation comprises the steps of;
said non-active device presenting at least one temporary mandatory network identifier to said intelligent service manager via said wireless network;
said non-active wireless device gaining restricted access to said wireless network with said at least one temporary network identifier; and
wherein activation further comprises any of the steps of;
said intelligent service manager server programming said non-active wireless device with at least one mandatory network identifier;
said intelligent service manager server programming said non-active wireless device with at least one security key;
said intelligent service manager server interacting with a user via said wireless device immediately after authentication;
said intelligent service manager server triggering an additional network provisioning process; and
said intelligent service manager server providing feedback to said user.
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Abstract
A wireless telephone and messaging system provides Secure Immediate Wireless Access (SIWA) to wireless telephones onto existing wireless networks, such as GSM, CDMA, TDMA, and analog (AMPS). The SIWA protocol uses existing wireless network messaging to exchange information between wireless devices and a network server, referred to herein as an Intelligent Service Manager (ISM). The ISM acts as a gateway between wireless devices and wireless service provider, and provides the wireless devices with an immediate limited or unlimited access to the wireless network. The ISM can also deny access to the wireless network from unauthorized wireless devices.
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22 Claims
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1. A secure immediate access wireless apparatus that enables at least one non-active wireless device to activate itself on the wireless network, comprising:
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an intelligent service manager server for managing an activation session of said at least one non-active wireless device;
means for said non-active wireless device to present at least one temporary mandatory network identifier at the beginning of activation to gain access to said intelligent service manager server via said wireless network;
means for securely exchanging information between said at least one non-active wireless device and said intelligent service manager server during said activation session, wherein wireless network elements interposed between said intelligent service manager server and said non-active wireless device passively route messages between said intelligent service manager server and said non-active wireless device as if said non-active wireless device were active;
means for using one or more wireless messaging transports to exchange information between said at least one non-active wireless device and said intelligent service manager server during activation without requiring implementation of extensions to messaging protocols;
wherein activation comprises the steps of;
said non-active device presenting at least one temporary mandatory network identifier to said intelligent service manager via said wireless network;
said non-active wireless device gaining restricted access to said wireless network with said at least one temporary network identifier; and
wherein activation further comprises any of the steps of;
said intelligent service manager server programming said non-active wireless device with at least one mandatory network identifier;
said intelligent service manager server programming said non-active wireless device with at least one security key;
said intelligent service manager server interacting with a user via said wireless device immediately after authentication;
said intelligent service manager server triggering an additional network provisioning process; and
said intelligent service manager server providing feedback to said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A secure immediate access wireless method for enabling at least one non-active wireless device to activate itself on the wireless network, said method comprising the steps of:
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managing an activation session of said at least one non-active wireless device with an intelligent service manager server;
said non-active wireless device presenting at least one temporary mandatory network identifier at the beginning of activation to gain access to said intelligent service manager server via said wireless network;
securely exchanging information between said at least one non-active wireless device and said intelligent service manager server during said activation session, wherein wireless network elements interposed between said intelligent service manager server and said non-active wireless device passively route messages between said intelligent service manager server and said non-active wireless device as if said non-active wireless device were active;
using one or more wireless messaging transports to exchange information between said at least one non-active wireless device and said intelligent service manager server during activation without requiring implementation of extensions to messaging protocols;
wherein activation comprises the steps of;
said non-active device presenting at least one temporary mandatory network identifier to said intelligent service manager via said wireless network;
said non-active wireless device gaining restricted access to said wireless network with said at least one temporary network identifier; and
wherein activation further comprises any of the steps of;
said intelligent service manager server programming said non-active wireless device with at least one mandatory network identifier;
said intelligent service manager server programming said non-active wireless device with at least one security key;
said intelligent service manager server interacting with a user via said wireless device immediately after authentication;
said intelligent service manager server triggering an additional network provisioning process; and
said intelligent service manager server providing feedback to said user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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