NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION FOR PROFILE CHANGE IN SWITCHING NETWORK ACESS
First Claim
1. A method for enabling multi-network usage of a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
- providing a mobile communications device for access to a plurality of wireless networks, each with separate user access domains, the mobile communications device including a plurality of wireless network adapters for access the plurality of wireless networks, a near field communication (NFC) adapter, and a storage medium for storing network-specific user profile information to access a target network that is among the plurality of wireless networks;
transmitting a request for access to the target network, wherein the request is transmitted upon placing the mobile communications device within an operable distance from an associated NFC device, wherein the associated NFC device is communicably coupled to the target network.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method that utilizes near field communications (NFC) for establishing and/or controlling the routing of communications in a fixed mobile convergence environment. Electronic equipment is provided with an NFC adapter and a storage element (e.g., memory, disk drive, etc.) that has user'"'"'s identity specific information (e.g., user'"'"'s identity information, social security number, user'"'"'s identity identification number, virtual target network (VPN) settings, etc.) stored in a suitable electronic format for transmission to a NFC reader that is coupled to a fixed local network (e.g., corporate enterprise network). The fixed local network authenticates the user and fixed mobile convergence is realized between a wide area communication network and the fixed local area network.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for enabling multi-network usage of a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
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providing a mobile communications device for access to a plurality of wireless networks, each with separate user access domains, the mobile communications device including a plurality of wireless network adapters for access the plurality of wireless networks, a near field communication (NFC) adapter, and a storage medium for storing network-specific user profile information to access a target network that is among the plurality of wireless networks; transmitting a request for access to the target network, wherein the request is transmitted upon placing the mobile communications device within an operable distance from an associated NFC device, wherein the associated NFC device is communicably coupled to the target network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of enabling fixed mobile convergence, the method comprising:
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providing a target network including at least one input device for receiving near field communication (NFC) signals from an associated mobile communications device; receiving a request for access to the target network from the associated mobile communications device, wherein the request is transmitted upon placing the associated mobile communications device within an operable distance from an NFC device; authenticating the request; and transferring an user'"'"'s identity information from the associated mobile communications device to the target network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A mobile communications device comprising:
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a storage element for storing user identity information that facilitates fixed mobile convergence between a first network and a second network; a near field communication (NFC) adapter; a processor coupled to the storage element and the NFC adapter, wherein the processor is operable to control transferring of user network specific profile information to the NFC adapter when an associated NFC reader is within an operable distance to the mobile communications device, wherein the NFC adapter triggers transferring the user network specific profile when the mobile communications device moves from the first network to the second network. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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