Mobile Device Authentication and Access to a Social Network
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor to;
command transmitting a social profile associated with the mobile device to a router to bind the mobile device to the router;
command transmitting social network credentials requested by the router to authenticate the mobile device to the router; and
based upon authentication by the router, permitting access to a social network in accordance with control rules set by the router.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus, system, and method to allow a user of a mobile device to access a social network through a router. The mobile device may comprise a user interface and a processor. The processor may be used to: command transmitting a social profile associated with the mobile device to the router to bind the mobile device to the router and to command transmitting social network credentials requested by the router to the router to authenticate the mobile device to the router. Based upon authentication by the router, the mobile device may be permitted to access a social network in accordance with control rules set by the router.
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a user interface; and a processor to; command transmitting a social profile associated with the mobile device to a router to bind the mobile device to the router; command transmitting social network credentials requested by the router to authenticate the mobile device to the router; and based upon authentication by the router, permitting access to a social network in accordance with control rules set by the router. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method to allow a user of a mobile device to access a social network comprising:
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transmitting a social profile associated with the mobile device to a router to bind the mobile device to the router; transmitting social network credentials requested by the router to authenticate the mobile device to the router; and based upon authentication by the router, permitting access to the social network in accordance with control rules set by the router. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile device comprising:
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means for transmitting a social profile associated with the mobile device to a router to bind the mobile device to the router; means for transmitting social network credentials requested by the router to authenticate the mobile device to the router; and means for permitting access to the social network in accordance with control rules set by the router based upon authentication by the router. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer program product to allow a user of a mobile device to access a social network comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising code for; transmitting a social profile associated with the mobile device to a router to bind the mobile device to the router; transmitting social network credentials requested by the router to authenticate the mobile device to the router; and based upon authentication by the router, permitting access to the social network in accordance with control rules set by the router. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A router comprising:
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an interface to receive a social profile from a mobile device; and a processor to; request the mobile device to transmit social network credentials to the router; authenticate the mobile device based upon the social network credentials; and permit access to a social network for the mobile device in accordance with control rules. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A computer program product implemented at a router to allow a user of a mobile device to access a social network comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising code for; receiving a social profile from the mobile device; requesting the mobile device to transmit social network credentials to the router; authenticating the mobile device based upon the social network credentials; and permitting access to the social network for the mobile device in accordance with control rules. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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