SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHORIZING A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of authorizing a portable communication device to access a network resource, the method being performed at a network management system in communication with the portable communication device via a network, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a portable communication device via a network, a request to access a network resource;
dynamically and selectively determining, on a processor, whether the portable communication device is authorized to access the requested network resource, the determination being based on a unique identifying attribute associated with the portable communication device without the unique identifying attribute being predefined in a user profile database and without querying the portable communication device or its user for information;
if the portable communication device is authorized, allowing the portable communication device to access the network resource; and
if the portable communication device is not authorized, redirecting the portable network device to an authentication system where the portable communication device is enabled to submit authentication-related information so that the portable communication system may be authorized to access the requested network resource.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of authorizing a portable communication device to access a network resource. In an embodiment, a request to access a network resource is received from a portable communication device via a network. A processor is used to dynamically and selectively determine whether the portable communication device is authorized to access the requested network resource. The determination may be based on a unique identifying attribute associated with the portable communication device without the unique identifying attribute being predefined in a user profile database and without querying the portable communication device or its user for information. If the portable communication device is authorized, it may be allowed to access the network resource. Otherwise, it may be redirected to an authentication system where it may be enabled to submit authentication-related information so that it may be authorized to access the requested network resource.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of authorizing a portable communication device to access a network resource, the method being performed at a network management system in communication with the portable communication device via a network, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a portable communication device via a network, a request to access a network resource; dynamically and selectively determining, on a processor, whether the portable communication device is authorized to access the requested network resource, the determination being based on a unique identifying attribute associated with the portable communication device without the unique identifying attribute being predefined in a user profile database and without querying the portable communication device or its user for information; if the portable communication device is authorized, allowing the portable communication device to access the network resource; and if the portable communication device is not authorized, redirecting the portable network device to an authentication system where the portable communication device is enabled to submit authentication-related information so that the portable communication system may be authorized to access the requested network resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer implemented network management system configured to authorize a portable communication device to access a network resource, the system comprising:
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a first network interface configured to receive, from a portable communication device via a network, a request to access a network resource; a first software module that, when implemented on one or more processors, is configured to dynamically and selectively determine whether the portable communication device is authorized to access the requested network resource, the determination being based on an attribute associated with the portable communication device without the unique identifying attribute being predefined in a user profile database and without querying the portable communication device or its user for information; a second software module that, when implemented on one or more processors, is configured to allowing the portable communication device to access the requested network resource if the portable communication device is authorized; a third software module that, when implemented on one or more processors, is configured to redirect the portable network device to an authentication system where the portable communication device is enabled to submit authentication-related information so that the portable communication system can be authorized to access the requested network resource if the portable communication device is not authorized; and one or more processors configured to implement the first, second and third software modules.
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14. A computer implemented network management system configured to authorize a portable communication device to access a network resource, the system comprising:
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a first network interface configured to receive, from a portable communication device via a network, a request to access a network resource; and one or more processors configured to; dynamically and selectively determine whether the portable communication device is authorized to access the requested network resource, the determination being based on an attribute associated with the portable communication device without the unique identifying attribute being predefined in a user profile database and without querying the portable communication device or its user for information; allow the portable communication device to access the requested network resource if the portable communication device is authorized; and redirect the portable network device to an authentication system where the portable communication device is enabled to submit authentication-related information so that the portable communication system can be authorized to access the requested network resource if the portable communication device is not authorized.
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