Mobile host using a virtual single account client and server system for network access and management
First Claim
1. A client for connecting a mobile host to a remote network through an access network with a single user password, where the access network may be independent of the remote network in terms of no protocol conversation between authentication servers in the access network and the remote network, respectively, and a virtual single account (VSA) has been set up for a user to connect to the access network and then to the remote network, the client comprising machine readable instructions stored in a memory medium, which when executed by a processor:
- generate a VSA password and decryption key from the single password received from the user;
decrypt at least one of a local access network authentication credential and a remote access authentication credential stored in encrypted form in the memory medium;
initiate a local access network connection; and
initiate a remote network access connection.
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Abstract
A Virtual Single Account (VSA) system that provides a mobile user with automatic authentication and connection to a remote network via local access networks with a single password, where the local access networks may be independent of the remote network. A mobile user has a single authentication credential for one VSA that is utilized by a VSA client installed on a mobile computing device. The VSA client provides for automatically authenticating and connecting the user'"'"'s mobile device to a current local access network, and the target remote network such as the user'"'"'s office network. All authentication credentials are encrypted using a key generated from the user'"'"'s VSA password that is generated from the user'"'"'s single password. The VSA client derives the key from the submitted VSA password and decrypts all authentication credentials that are required in order to connect the mobile device to the current local access network and thereafter to the office network.
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15 Claims
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1. A client for connecting a mobile host to a remote network through an access network with a single user password, where the access network may be independent of the remote network in terms of no protocol conversation between authentication servers in the access network and the remote network, respectively, and a virtual single account (VSA) has been set up for a user to connect to the access network and then to the remote network, the client comprising machine readable instructions stored in a memory medium, which when executed by a processor:
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generate a VSA password and decryption key from the single password received from the user; decrypt at least one of a local access network authentication credential and a remote access authentication credential stored in encrypted form in the memory medium; initiate a local access network connection; and initiate a remote network access connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for connecting a mobile host to a remote network through an access network with a single password, where the access network may be independent of the remote network in terms of no protocol conversation between authentication servers in the access network and the remote network, respectively, and a virtual single account (VSA) has been set up for a user to connect to the access network and then to the remote network, comprising:
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a VSA server deployed in the remote network, the VSA server including machine readable instructions stored in a memory medium, which when executed by a processor; send a VSA information update response message to the mobile host in response to receiving a VSA information update request message from the mobile host, the VSA update response message including current remote access parameters for the remote network; verify an authentication credential for the remote network received from the mobile host; and authorize a remote gateway in the remote network to connect the mobile host to the remote network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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