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Apparatus and methods for secure architectures in wireless networks

  • US 9,769,669 B2
  • Filed: 10/26/2012
  • Issued: 09/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for exchanging data with a wireless device, comprising:

  • a configuration generator operable to generate a configuration for receipt by a wireless device, the configuration indicating desired information to be collected and operable to cause the wireless device to collect the desired information from a device resource on the wireless device, wherein the configuration comprises at least one software application configured to execute on a processor of the wireless device to direct the collection of the desired information by the wireless device;

    an information repository operable to store the desired information collected from the wireless device based on the configuration;

    a communications module and a processor operable to establish a connection between the apparatus and the wireless device over a wireless network; and

    a security module operable to provide a predetermined security mechanism to the wireless device, the predetermined security mechanism being associated with the configuration and being based on a predetermined exchange protocol with the wireless device, wherein the predetermined security mechanism authenticates the apparatus to the wireless device, and wherein the predetermined security mechanism is based on a predetermined security procedure established between the apparatus and the wireless device;

    wherein the communication module is configured to send the configuration to the wireless device, receive the desired information from the wireless device, and provide the desired information from the wireless device to the information repository for storage, andwherein the security module is further operable, during the connection between the apparatus and the wireless device and after the communication module receives the desired information from the wireless device, to change at least one of the predetermined security mechanism or the predetermined security procedure.

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