Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and device for facilitating authentication over a wireless network
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Application No.: US15256347Application Date: 2016-09-02
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Publication No.: US10735954B2Publication Date: 2020-08-04
- Inventor: Ion Barbu
- Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo
- Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
- Current Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo
- Agency: Moffat & Co
- Main IPC: G06F7/04
- IPC: G06F7/04 ; G06F15/16 ; G06F17/30 ; H04L29/06 ; H04W12/06 ; H04W12/04 ; H04W12/00 ; H04W84/12 ; H04W88/08

Abstract:
One method for allowing and controlling access to an open WLAN network is through the use of a secure website such as a Hotspot or Captive Portal landing page that the device must “log in” to in order to have access to the network. Credentials for a Captive Portal or Hotspot landing page (or other websites) are conventionally managed by a browser application and stored in a browser data storage space. According to some aspects of the disclosure, an electronic device obtains credentials for a website, such as a Captive Portal or Hotspot landing page. The credentials are stored in a network settings space on the electronic device. The credentials may be stored in a WLAN profile. The device may automatically log in to a webpage using the credentials, which may facilitate seamless connectivity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180070231A1 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FACILITATING AUTHENTICATION OVER A WIRELESS NETWORK Public/Granted day:2018-03-08
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