SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATED WLAN HOTSPOT CLIENTS
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Abstract
The invention proposes a method and a network device comprising an operation entity (3) for handling network connection and at least one access client entity (1, 2) providing connection handling to a specific network access device, wherein the operation entity is adapted to identify a need for a network connection and to inform the access client entity, and the at least one access client entity is adapted to perform an authentication. Hence, an authentication procedure is delegated to a separate entity so that depending on the specification of a specific network connection, a suitable access entity for performing the authentication can be selected.
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65 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A method, comprising:
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operating an operation entity for handling network connection, wherein at least one access client entity providing connection handling to a specific network access device is connectable to the operation entity, identifying, by the operation entity, a need for a network connection, and requesting the access client entity to perform authentication. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15)
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3. A method, comprising:
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operating an access client entity for handling a network connection to a specific network access device, connectable to a network device comprising an operation entity for handling network connection, receiving a request from the operation entity to perform authentication, and performing the authentication. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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4. (canceled)
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10-12. -12. (canceled)
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16-28. -28. (canceled)
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29. A device,
wherein the device is configured to provide connection handling for a specific network access device, comprising a receiver configured to receive a request to perform authentication from an operation entity, and a performer configured to perform the authentication.
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39. A device,
wherein the device is configured to handle network connection, comprising an identify unit configured to identify a need for a network connection, and a request unit configured to request an access client entity providing connection handling for a specific network access device to perform an authentication.
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40. (canceled)
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46-48. -48. (canceled)
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52. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising program code for controlling a computer to perform:
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operating an operation entity for handling network connection, wherein at least one access client entity providing connection handling to a specific network access device is connectable to the operation entity, identifying, by the operation entity, a need for a network connection, and requesting the access client entity to perform authentication.
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53-54. -54. (canceled)
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55. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising program code for controlling a computer to perform:
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operating an access client entity for handling a network connection to a specific network access device, connectable to a network device comprising an operation entity for handling network connection, receiving a request from the operation entity to perform authentication, and performing the authentication.
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56. A device, comprising:
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means for operating an operation entity for handling network connection, wherein at least one access client entity providing connection handling to a specific network access device is connectable to the operation entity, means for identifying a need for a network connection, and means for requesting the access client entity to perform authentication.
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57. A device, comprising:
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means for operating an access client entity for handling a network connection to a specific network access device, connectable to a network device comprising an operation entity for handling network connection, means for receiving a request from the operation entity to perform authentication, and means for performing the authentication.
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Specification