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User authentication in a communications system

  • US 7,970,380 B2
  • Filed: 06/07/2005
  • Issued: 06/28/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a network originated identity from a user in a communication network;

    associating the network originated identity with at least one non-network originated identity stored in a data storage, wherein the at least one non-network originated identity comprises a first identity of an application outside a domain of an operator of the communication network, and wherein the network originated identity comprises at least a second identity originated by the operator, an internet protocol multimedia private identity, and an international mobile subscriber identity;

    receiving a non-network originated identity from the user;

    storing data for associating an intermediate identity with the non-network originated identity and the associated network originated identity;

    accessing the intermediate identity for verification of the non-network originated identity;

    comparing the non-network originated identity from the user with the at least one non-network originated identity from the data storage; and

    authenticating the user if the comparison is valid.

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