Redundant credentialed access to a secured network
First Claim
1. A method implemented by a mobile communication device for redundant credentialed access to one or more secured wireless communication networks, the method comprising:
- obtaining credentialed access to one of said secured networks by remotely using credentials stored in a locally available credentialed communication device that is otherwise configured to itself obtain credentialed access to that secured network using said credentials;
detecting one or more access compromise conditions indicating the actual, or potential, compromise of the mobile device'"'"'s credentialed access to the secured network via remote use of said credentials; and
responsive to said detection, automatically switching to other credentials stored in a different locally available credentialed communication device and obtaining credentialed access to one of said secured networks by remotely using said other credentials.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device is configured to provide redundant credentialed access to one or more secured wireless communication networks. The mobile device obtains credentialed access to one of the secured networks by remotely using credentials stored in a credentialed communication device that is locally available (i.e., in the vicinity of the mobile device). Responsive to detecting the actual, or potential, compromise of the mobile device'"'"'s credentialed access to that secured network, the mobile device switches to other credentials stored in a different credentialed device and obtains credentialed access to one of the secured networks by remotely using those other credentials. This switching occurs dynamically upon detecting the compromise of credentialed access, as well as automatically without requiring the mobile device'"'"'s user to manually enter commands into the device'"'"'s user interface.
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1. A method implemented by a mobile communication device for redundant credentialed access to one or more secured wireless communication networks, the method comprising:
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obtaining credentialed access to one of said secured networks by remotely using credentials stored in a locally available credentialed communication device that is otherwise configured to itself obtain credentialed access to that secured network using said credentials; detecting one or more access compromise conditions indicating the actual, or potential, compromise of the mobile device'"'"'s credentialed access to the secured network via remote use of said credentials; and responsive to said detection, automatically switching to other credentials stored in a different locally available credentialed communication device and obtaining credentialed access to one of said secured networks by remotely using said other credentials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile communication device configured to provide redundant credentialed access to one or more secured wireless communication networks, the mobile communication device comprising:
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a local communication interface communicatively coupling the mobile device to one or more locally available credentialed communication devices; and one or more processing circuits configured to; obtain credentialed access to one of said secured networks by remotely using credentials stored in a locally available credentialed communication device that is otherwise configured to itself obtain credentialed access to that secured network using said credentials; detect one or more access compromise conditions indicating the actual, or potential, compromise of the mobile device'"'"'s credentialed access to the secured network via remote use of said credentials; and responsive to said detection, automatically switch to other credentials stored in a different locally available credentialed communication device and obtain credentialed access to one of said secured networks by remotely using said other credentials. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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