TEMPORARY CREDENTIAL ASSIGNMENT WHEN CONNECTING TO ROAMING WIRELESS NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a network device and from a first telecommunications network, one or more temporary credentials that allow access to the first telecommunications network,receiving, by a network device and from a user device, a request to access the first telecommunications network;
providing, by the network device and to a server device associated with a second telecommunications network associated with the user device, a service validation request,the service validation request including a request to confirm that the user device is permitted to access the first telecommunications network,the service validation request being provided based on receiving the request, from the user device, to access the first telecommunications network,the second network telecommunications network being different from the first telecommunications network;
receiving, by the network device and from the server device, a service validation response indicating that the user device is permitted to access the first telecommunications network;
providing, by the network device and based on receiving the service validation response, a particular temporary credential, of the one or more temporary credentials, to the user device; and
transmitting, by the network device, traffic to or from the user device via the first telecommunications network when the particular temporary credential is used by the user device to access the first telecommunications network.
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Abstract
A network device may receive, from a first telecommunications network, one or more temporary credentials that allow access to the first telecommunications network; receive, from a user device, a request to access the first telecommunications network; provide, to a server device associated with a second telecommunications network associated with the user device, a service validation request; receive, from the server device, a service validation response indicating that the user device is permitted to access the first telecommunications network; provide, based on receiving the service validation response, a particular temporary credential, of the one or more temporary credentials, to the user device; and transmit data to or from the user device via the first telecommunications network when the particular temporary credential is used to access the telecommunications network.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a network device and from a first telecommunications network, one or more temporary credentials that allow access to the first telecommunications network, receiving, by a network device and from a user device, a request to access the first telecommunications network; providing, by the network device and to a server device associated with a second telecommunications network associated with the user device, a service validation request, the service validation request including a request to confirm that the user device is permitted to access the first telecommunications network, the service validation request being provided based on receiving the request, from the user device, to access the first telecommunications network, the second network telecommunications network being different from the first telecommunications network; receiving, by the network device and from the server device, a service validation response indicating that the user device is permitted to access the first telecommunications network; providing, by the network device and based on receiving the service validation response, a particular temporary credential, of the one or more temporary credentials, to the user device; and transmitting, by the network device, traffic to or from the user device via the first telecommunications network when the particular temporary credential is used by the user device to access the first telecommunications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a non-transitory memory device storing; a set of processor-executable instructions, and one or more temporary credentials that allow access to a first telecommunications network; and a processor configured to execute the processor-executable instructions, wherein executing the processor-executable instructions causes the processor to; provide, to a server device associated with a second telecommunications network associated with a user device, a service validation request, the service validation request including a request to confirm that the user device is permitted to access the first telecommunications network, the service validation request being provided based on a request, from the user device, to access the first telecommunications network, the second network telecommunications network being different from the first telecommunications network; provide a particular temporary credential, of the one or more temporary credentials, to the user device, the particular temporary credential being provided based on a service validation response, from the server device, indicating that the user device is permitted to access the first telecommunications network; and transmit traffic to or from the user device via the first telecommunications network when the particular temporary credential is used by the user device to access the first telecommunications network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A network device, comprising:
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a non-transitory memory device storing; a set of processor-executable instructions, and one or more temporary credentials that allow access to a telecommunications network; and a processor configured to execute the processor-executable instructions, wherein executing the processor-executable instructions causes the processor to; select a particular temporary credential from a list of one or more available temporary credentials of the one or more temporary credentials, the list of one or more available temporary credentials including temporary credentials not currently assigned to a user device; assign the particular temporary credential to a particular user device after selecting the particular temporary credential; provide the particular temporary credential to the particular user device, the providing causing the particular user device to connect to the telecommunications network; determine that a connection between the particular user device and the telecommunications network has timed out or that the particular user device is not reachable via the telecommunications network; and remove the assignment of the particular temporary credential from the particular user device based on determining that the connection between the user device and the telecommunications network has timed out or that the particular user device is not reachable via the telecommunications network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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