Authentication method for network connection and network device and network authentication system using the same method
First Claim
1. An authentication method for a network connection for a network device where an embedded system is installed therein, comprising:
- connecting the network device to an authentication server and sending an internet access request to the authentication server;
retrieving an authentication page from the authentication server;
indicating to a user of the network device to input user authentication data;
obtaining the user authentication data by an input unit of the network device;
filling the user authentication data in corresponding fields of the authentication page;
transferring the authentication page to the authentication server; and
connecting the network device to the Internet via the authentication server when authentication of the authentication page is successful;
wherein the network device is free from a web browser; and
wherein the network device does not have complete capability of processing web-based format data.
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Abstract
An authentication method for a network connection for a network device is provided. An embedded system is installed in the network connection, and the network device is free from a web browser. First, the network device connects to an authentication server, and an internet access request is sent to the authentication server. An authentication page is retrieved from the authentication server. User authentication data is obtained by an input unit of the network device, and then the user authentication data is filled in corresponding fields of the authentication page. The authentication page is transferred to the authentication server. After, when authentication of the authentication page is successful, the network device connects to the Internet via the authentication server.
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21 Claims
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1. An authentication method for a network connection for a network device where an embedded system is installed therein, comprising:
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connecting the network device to an authentication server and sending an internet access request to the authentication server; retrieving an authentication page from the authentication server; indicating to a user of the network device to input user authentication data; obtaining the user authentication data by an input unit of the network device; filling the user authentication data in corresponding fields of the authentication page; transferring the authentication page to the authentication server; and connecting the network device to the Internet via the authentication server when authentication of the authentication page is successful; wherein the network device is free from a web browser; and wherein the network device does not have complete capability of processing web-based format data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network device where an embedded system is installed therein, comprising:
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a storage unit configured to store a plurality of authentication pages; a connection unit configured to connect the network device to an authentication server and send an internet access request to the authentication server; an input unit configured to obtain authentication data when a user of the network device is indicated to input the authentication data; and an authentication unit configured to retrieve an authentication page from the authentication server, obtain the authentication data via the input unit, fill the authentication data in corresponding fields of the authentication page, and transfer the authentication page to the authentication server; wherein when authentication of the authentication page is successful, the connection unit is configured to connect the network device to the Internet via the authentication server; wherein the network device is free from a web browser; and wherein the network device does not have complete capability of processing web-based format data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A network authentication system comprising:
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an authentication server; the Internet; and a network device where an embedded system is installed and which is free from a web browser; wherein the network device is configured to connect to the authentication server, send an internet access request to the authentication server, retrieve an authentication page from the authentication server, indicate a user of the network device to input authentication data, obtain the authentication data through an input unit of the network device, fill the authentication data in corresponding fields of the authentication page, transfer the authentication page to the authentication server, and connect to the Internet via the authentication server when authentication of the authentication page is successful browser; and wherein the network device does not have complete capability of processing web-based format data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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