Methods and systems for routing authentication and/or identification data of a cellular subscriber
First Claim
1. A system for registering a cellular device, comprising:
- a processor and a memory embodying executable instructions which, when executed by the processor function as a non cellular communication module which establishes a non cellular communication connection with a remote network node over a non cellular communication network and acquires identification and authentication data of a subscriber of a visited cellular network from said remote network node over said non cellular communication connection;
a subscriber authentication unit adaptor configured for engaging with contacts of a subscriber authentication unit socket of a hosting cellular device; and
a managing module which receives said identification and authentication data from said non cellular communication module and provides said identification and authentication data to a communication interface of said authentication unit adaptor;
wherein said authentication unit adaptor forwards said identification and authentication data to said hosting cellular communication so as to allow to registering said hosting cellular communication to said visited cellular network;
wherein said non cellular communication module being installed on said hosting cellular device;
wherein said non cellular communication module acquires said identification and authentication data via a communication port of said hosting cellular device;
wherein said subscriber authentication unit adaptor and said managing module are installed in a socket communication device which further comprises an integrated subscriber identification module (SIM) card socket for engaging with contacts of a SIM card hosting an on-chip authentication data, said socket communication device provides said on-chip identification and authentication data via said subscriber authentication unit adaptor to register said on-chip identification and authentication data in a home cellular network.
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Abstract
A system for registering a cellular device. The system comprises a non cellular communication module which establishes a non cellular communication connection with a remote network node over a non cellular communication network and acquires identification and/or authentication data of a subscriber of a visited cellular network from the remote network node over the non cellular communication connection, a subscriber authentication unit adaptor configured for engaging with contacts of a subscriber authentication unit socket of a hosting cellular device, and a managing module which receives the identification and/or authentication data from the non cellular communication module and provides the identification and/or authentication data to the hosting cellular communication via the authentication unit adaptor so as to allow to registering the hosting cellular communication to the visited cellular network.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for registering a cellular device, comprising:
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a processor and a memory embodying executable instructions which, when executed by the processor function as a non cellular communication module which establishes a non cellular communication connection with a remote network node over a non cellular communication network and acquires identification and authentication data of a subscriber of a visited cellular network from said remote network node over said non cellular communication connection; a subscriber authentication unit adaptor configured for engaging with contacts of a subscriber authentication unit socket of a hosting cellular device; and a managing module which receives said identification and authentication data from said non cellular communication module and provides said identification and authentication data to a communication interface of said authentication unit adaptor; wherein said authentication unit adaptor forwards said identification and authentication data to said hosting cellular communication so as to allow to registering said hosting cellular communication to said visited cellular network; wherein said non cellular communication module being installed on said hosting cellular device; wherein said non cellular communication module acquires said identification and authentication data via a communication port of said hosting cellular device; wherein said subscriber authentication unit adaptor and said managing module are installed in a socket communication device which further comprises an integrated subscriber identification module (SIM) card socket for engaging with contacts of a SIM card hosting an on-chip authentication data, said socket communication device provides said on-chip identification and authentication data via said subscriber authentication unit adaptor to register said on-chip identification and authentication data in a home cellular network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for registering a cellular device, comprising:
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establishing a non cellular communication connection over a non cellular communication network between a cellular device and a remote network node; receiving from a visited cellular network, at said cellular device, at least one request for at least one of identification and authentication of a subscriber during a network registration process; routing said at least one request, via said non cellular communication connection, to said remote network node; receiving from said remote network node, by a managing module, identification and authentication data, and providing said identification and authentication data to a communication interface of said authentication unit adaptor; forwarding said identification and authentication data by said authentication unit adaptor to said hosting cellular communication; and routing at least one response to said at least one request, via said non cellular communication connection, to said visited network so as to register said cellular device to said visited cellular network; wherein said subscriber authentication unit adaptor and said managing module are installed in a socket communication device which further comprises an integrated subscriber identification module (SIM) card socket for engaging with contacts of a SIM card hosting an on-chip authentication data, said socket communication device provides said on-chip identification and authentication data via said subscriber authentication unit adaptor to register said on-chip identification and authentication data in a home cellular network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for establishing a communication session between cellular peers, comprising:
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a socket communication device, engaged with a subscriber authentication unit socket of a cellular device to provide, via said subscriber authentication unit socket, remotely acquired identification and authentication data for registration of a user with a first cellular network; a first gateway, connected to said first cellular network, which registers on-chip identification and authentication data associated with said user with said first cellular network; a second gateway connected to a second cellular network; and a processor and a memory embodying executable instructions which, when executed by the processor function as a network node which in response to receiving a request for the allocation of said identification and authentication data transmitted over a non cellular connection with said cellular device when said cellular device identifies a roaming state, transmits said remotely acquired identification and authentication data over said non cellular connection with said cellular device, said cellular device forwards said remotely acquired identification and authentication data to said socket communication device wherein said first gateway establishes a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) connection with said second gateway when a call is received for said user from a peer so as to establish a communication session between said user and said peer using said VoIP connection, over said first and second cellular networks; wherein a subscriber authentication unit adaptor and a managing module are installed in a socket communication device which further comprises an integrated subscriber identification module (SIM) card socket for engaging with contacts of a SIM card hosting an on-chip authentication data, said socket communication device provides said on-chip identification and authentication data via said subscriber authentication unit adaptor to register said on-chip identification and authentication data in a home cellular network.
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