Method and apparatus for enabling connectivity in a communication network
First Claim
1. A method of providing connectivity with a public communication services network for a mobile terminal, comprising the following steps:
- obtaining, at a connectivity providing unit, a temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters from the network, wherein the temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters are unknown to the mobile terminal; and
loading the temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters into the mobile terminal from the connectivity providing unit over a local communication link, thereby enabling the mobile terminal to register with the network based on said temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters, in order to set up a connection with the network for communication services,wherein loading the temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters further enables the mobile terminal to transfer a remaining connectivity amount from said terminal to another mobile terminal.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing connectivity with a public communication services network (204) for a mobile terminal (200). A temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters are obtained from the network (2:1) and loaded into the mobile terminal from a connectivity providing unit (202) over a local communication link (2:2). When the mobile terminal (2:3) later sends an access request to the network including the temporary connectivity identity, the mobile terminal is registered with the network based on the temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters. If the network can validate the temporary connectivity identity by means of the associated security parameters (2:5), a connection can be set up with the mobile terminal (2:6) for communication services in the network.
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1. A method of providing connectivity with a public communication services network for a mobile terminal, comprising the following steps:
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obtaining, at a connectivity providing unit, a temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters from the network, wherein the temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters are unknown to the mobile terminal; and loading the temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters into the mobile terminal from the connectivity providing unit over a local communication link, thereby enabling the mobile terminal to register with the network based on said temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters, in order to set up a connection with the network for communication services, wherein loading the temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters further enables the mobile terminal to transfer a remaining connectivity amount from said terminal to another mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of providing connectivity with a public communication services network for a mobile terminal, comprising the following steps:
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obtaining, at a connectivity providing unit, a temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters from the network, wherein the temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters are unknown to the mobile terminal; and loading the temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters into the mobile terminal from the connectivity providing unit over a local communication link, thereby enabling the mobile terminal to register with the network based on said temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters, in order to set up a connection with the network for communication services, wherein the connectivity can be renewed by loading an updated temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters into the terminal over the network, wherein the updated temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters are unknown to the mobile terminal.
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9. A mobile terminal adapted to obtain connectivity with a public communication services network comprising:
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a data transfer unit adapted to receive a temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters from a connectivity providing unit over a local communication link, wherein the temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters are unknown to the mobile terminal and the connectivity providing unit obtained the temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters from the network, and a mobile access unit adapted to register with the network based on said temporary connectivity identity and associated security parameters, in order to set up a connection with the network for communication services, wherein the data transfer unit is further adapted to transfer a remaining connectivity amount to another mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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