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Communication system and method

  • US 20100100951A1
  • Filed: 01/06/2009
  • Published: 04/22/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of authenticating a user terminal with an access node providing restricted access to a communication network, comprising:

  • the user terminal transmitting a request for an authentication token to a trusted network node via an unrestricted channel on the access node, the request comprising a network identity for a user of the user terminal;

    the network node verifying the identity of the user using the network identity, generating an authentication token and transmitting the authentication token to the user terminal via the unrestricted channel;

    the user terminal deriving login information from the authentication token and providing the login information to the access node; and

    the access node authenticating the login information and removing the restricted access such that the communication network can be accessed by the user terminal.

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