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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190126 | Covert mode communication A communication device having a secret mode enters the secret mode in response to receiving a secret mode access key. In the secret mode, the communication device receives a first instruction to handle a covert communication source in the secret mode. The communicat... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190129 | Systems for three factor authentication A method and apparatus for three-factor authentication using a short wireless device. The short wireless device stores a digital key and sends the digital key wirelessly to a third party application or device. The short wireless device can authenticate the user voic... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190128 | Covert and non-covert mode communication A method and system are described for operating a source communication device. The source communication device receives a first request from a user through a user interface requesting a first communication session with a target communication device. The source commu... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190124 | Authentication in a roaming environment Methods and systems are provided that authenticate an intended user of a mobile client in a roaming environment. One embodiment of the invention provides a mobile communication network architecture that includes a first base station (e.g., a first base station contr... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190127 | Methods, apparatuses and software for authentication of devices temporarily provided with a SIM to store a challenge-response A process is provided in which a first device, e.g., a hub device of a home network, is temporarily provided with a SIM to store a challenge-response, and thereafter the first device uses the stored challenge-response to interrogate a second device, e.g., a mobile t... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190125 | Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for detecting a missing cellular device Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for detecting a missing cellular device. According to embodiments, a method for detecting a missing cellular device is provided. According to the method, a connection between a cellular device and a base module i... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185093 | Methods for handling an apparatus terminated communication request and communication apparatuses utilizing the same A communication apparatus is provided. A first subscriber identity card is with a first address and camps on a first cell. A second subscriber identity card is with a second address and camps on a second cell. A processor determines whether a first communication sta... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185090 | Method and system for provisioning content in a mobile device management system The provisioning content in a device management system facilitates provisioning of mobile devices with contents of non-applicable formats for provisioning in a module therein in a device management system in a mobile network infrastructure. The system has a device m... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185089 | Communication system, storage medium having communication program stored thereon, and communication terminal A WEP key is generated from predetermined binary data and stored in an access point. The binary data is converted into an SSID using a predetermined conversion algorithm. The access point transmits the SSID in a beacon. A mobile game apparatus receives the SSID and ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185092 | Selective scanning for WLAN coverage by a multi-mode device Methods and systems are provided for selective scanning for WLAN coverage by a multi-mode device. In at least one embodiment, the multi-mode device determines whether it is both charging and authenticated via a wireless network that operates according to a first pro... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185091 | Network access authentication and authorization method and an authorization key updating method A network access authentication and authorization method includes the steps of: constructing an access and authorization request packet; constructing a certificate authentication request packet, constructing a certificate authentication response packet; constructing... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180323 | Non centralized security function for a radio interface A module dual mode device architecture and method of use is disclosed. The system architecture provides a distributed design of an IEEE 802.11i compliant supplicant module that provides security to data/voice packets sent over the wireless local area network (“WLA... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180326 | Method of supporting location privacy A method of protecting location privacy of a mobile station when the mobile station enters a network is disclosed. A method of supporting location privacy comprises the steps of transmitting a ranging code for performing initial ranging; and receiving a message incl... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180327 | Method, device, and mobile terminal for controlling locking and unlocking A method, a device, and a mobile terminal for controlling locking and unlocking are provided. The method includes the following steps. An acceleration sensor is adopted to detect a location state of a mobile terminal. A stabilization timer is started and a stabiliza... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180324 | System and method enabling a wireless device to communicate with a second party without revealing the identity of the wireless device to a third party A method and apparatus for enabling anonymous communications from a first Bluetooth device to a second Bluetooth device is disclosed wherein a temporary identification number associated with the first Bluetooth device is obtained and used in transmissions from the f... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180325 | Terminal unit, device unit, illicit use prevention system, method and program To provide the safety of preventing the illicit use of others by using a state as to whether or not the essential function of the device is not in use in locking the terminal to prohibit the use. A user terminal 10 makes a determination whether or not a devic... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180328 | Wireless manager and method for configuring and securing wireless access to a network The disclosure provides a wireless manager operable to receive a request from a mobile device to wirelessly communicate with a network, wherein the request may include information to dynamically identify a location associated with the mobile device. The wireless man... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175579 | Apparatus, systems and methods to communicate authorized programming between a receiving device and a mobile device A mobile device embodiment communicates program distribution account information to a program distributor. The mobile device embodiment receives from the program distributor, authorization to use programming that is conditioned on the communicated program distributi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175578 | Wireless device monitoring methods, wireless device monitoring systems, and articles of manufacture Wireless device monitoring methods, wireless device monitoring systems, and articles of manufacture are described. According to one embodiment, a wireless device monitoring method includes accessing device configuration information of a wireless device present at a ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175580 | End-to-end secure wireless communication for requesting a more secure channel The present invention is a system and method for establishing a secure connection using a public a wireless telephone network. The method utilizes a proxy base station and establishes an encrypted session over the public wireless network between a wireless handset a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170533 | Methods and apparatus of over-the-air programming of a wireless unit Methods and apparatus for secure over-the-air (OTA) programming, and particularly, activation, of a wireless unit in a particular communications system. The unit stores a stored key having been generated by using a key algorithm (K-algorithm) with an identifier asso... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170532 | Method and system for identification using a portable wireless communication device of a person A method for identification using a portable wireless communication device of a person, the method comprising: activating (62) an application installed on the device to enable wireless transmission of an identification code associated with the person; receivi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170530 | Managing wireless devices using access control An improved solution for managing wireless devices that uses access control is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for managing wireless devices includes receiving a notification for one of the plurality of wireless devices, the notification indica... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170529 | Supporting multiple authentication technologies of devices connecting to a wireless network A method, system, and computer-readable media are provided for determining connection needs of a mobile device connecting to a wireless network. In one aspect, the computer-readable media provide a method that includes receiving a request from a mobile device to acc... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170531 | Method for producing authentication information A method in a mobile station for a communication system includes determining if a security module installed in a mobile station is able to produce authentication information for use in a predetermined authentication procedure with a communication system. If not, the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165564 | Emotional communication between portable equipments The present invention relates to a possibility of communicating emotional information between a first and a second portable equipment. A first portable equipment for communication in a wireless communication system comprises an input portion adapted to receive infor... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165565 | Method and system for recursive authentication in a mobile network Under a system referred to as GAA in the 3G protocol, authentication of devices in a network that is usually performed by a home subscriber server can be transferred to a third party element known as a bootstrapping server function. However, the use of a bootstrappi... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160548 | Distributed access control and authentication Presented are apparatus and method for distributed authentication and control of an electronic security device. The method includes prompting an authority for access to an ESS and providing a response package by the authority, wherein the response package comprises ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155623 | System and method for obtaining information from a wireless modem Systems and methods for obtaining information from a wireless modem are provided. An information requesting device can send an information request to the wireless modem. The wireless modem authenticates the information request, obtains the requested information and ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150372 | Method and system for distributing data within a group of mobile units Described is a method for writing data onto a storage device from a wireless access point (“AP”), providing the data to a master mobile unit (“MMU”), authenticating an identity of the MMU at the AP and transmitting the data from the MMU to at least one other... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150373 | Suppression of short message service communications from a trusted domain Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and computer-storage media for suppressing Short Message Service (SMS) communications from a Short Message peer-to-peer (SMPP) client. A selected response algorithm is provided to the SMPP client from ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150371 | Interactive control of access to services and capabilities of a mobile device A system device and method are provided which determine authorization for access to one or more services grouped together as a package of services without direct intervention of a wireless network provider or wired network access provider. This offers business propr... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150370 | Authentication system, authentication method and authentication data generation program An authentication system according to the present invention includes an AAA server configured to be connected to the mobile network; a terminal device configured to be connected to the mobile network and be authenticated by the AAA server; and a PC configured to be ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150374 | System and method for remotely assigning and revoking access credentials using a near field communication equipped mobile phone The present invention is generally directed toward a mobile device that can be used in a secure access system. More specifically, the mobile device can have credential data loaded thereon remotely updated, enabled, disabled, revoked, or otherwise altered with a mess... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145193 | Session key management for public wireless LAN supporting multiple virtual operators A method and apparatus for managing a session key for allowing a mobile terminal to access a wireless local area network (WLAN). The invention provides for establishing a first secure channel between an access point and a virtual operator, and suggesting a session k... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145195 | Mobility related control signalling authentication in mobile communications system In a non-limiting and exemplary embodiment, a method is provided for arranging authentication of mobility related signalling messages in a mobile communications system. An authentication code is generated on the basis of a previous authentication code stored in conn... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145192 | Mobile terminal apparatus and method for controlling alert operation thereof There are provided a portable terminal device capable of preventing influence on the surroundings and leakage of personal information without impairing convenience and its incoming call notifying operation controlling method. A portable terminal device (1) ex... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145194 | Wireless device monitoring system including unauthorized apparatus and authentication apparatus with security authentication function In a wireless device monitoring system including a mobile telephone and an authentication apparatus, a controller of the authentication apparatus repeatedly executes a distance detection processing based on a received level of a received wireless signal and an authe... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140054 | Method for authenticating subscriber station, method for configuring protocol thereof, and apparatus thereof in wireless portable internet system Disclosed are a subscriber station authentication method, a protocol configuration method, and a device thereof in a wireless portable Internet system. In the subscriber station authentication method, an authentication mode between a subscriber station (10) a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135385 | Mobile terminal, access control management device, and access control management method A mobile terminal (200) comprises an application execution unit (240) configured to execute an application program; an access control rule management unit (270) configured to retain an access control rule defining whether the application program... | 03/13/2012 |
