PROXIMITY BASED DUAL AUTHENTICATION FOR A WIRELESS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A system for accessing a network wirelessly, comprising:
- a first network node configured to;
provide an authentication to access the network from a wireless device to the first network node via a first wireless signal having a first range;
provide a proximity validation to access the network through the first network node, the proximity validation provided to the first network node when the wireless device is within a second range of a second wireless signal of a second network node, wherein the second range is less than the first range; and
access the network when both the authentication and the proximity validation are valid.
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Abstract
A method of accessing a network wirelessly is described. In the method an authentication is provided to access the network from a wireless device to a first network node via a first wireless signal having a first range. A proximity validation is provided to access the network through the first network node. The proximity validation is provided to the first network node when the wireless device is within a second range of a second wireless signal of a second network node. The second range is less than the first range. The method further provides for accessing the network when both the authentication and the proximity validation are valid.
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13 Claims
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1. A system for accessing a network wirelessly, comprising:
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a first network node configured to; provide an authentication to access the network from a wireless device to the first network node via a first wireless signal having a first range; provide a proximity validation to access the network through the first network node, the proximity validation provided to the first network node when the wireless device is within a second range of a second wireless signal of a second network node, wherein the second range is less than the first range; and access the network when both the authentication and the proximity validation are valid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for accessing a network wirelessly, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by a first network node to:
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provide an authentication to access the network from a wireless device to the first network node via a first wireless signal having a first range; provide a proximity validation to access the network through the first network node, the proximity validation provided to the first network node when the wireless device is within a second range of a second wireless signal of a second network node, wherein the second range is less than the first range; and access the network when both the authentication and the proximity validation are valid. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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