Patent ID: 11924192
Assignee: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 16:
17. A method automatically attaching a first electronic device operating at a first location to a provider network operating at a second location, the method comprising the steps of:
discovering, by a communication module of the first electronic device, a communication data network in operable communication with the provider network;
selecting, via the communication module, the communication data network;
transmitting a primary authentication certificate from the communication module to an authentication server of the provider network;
receiving, by an application server of the provider network, a secondary authentication certificate from a functionality module associated with the first electronic device, wherein the functionality module is different from the communication module;
authenticating, by the provider network, the primary authentication certificate; and
attaching the first device to the provider network,
wherein the first location is one of (i) within an operational vicinity of the provider network at the second location, and (ii) outside of the operational vicinity of the provider network;
wherein the provider network is associated with a clinical network; and
wherein the step of attaching further comprises attaching the first device to a secure layer of the clinical network subsequent to successful authentication of the secondary authentication certificate by the provider network.