Patent ID: 8412942
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for automatically configuring a mobile user device for operation over a communication network to be accessed, comprising: generating a first network identifier and an access key based on a unique identifier of the mobile user device; broadcasting the first network identifier and unencrypted original information in a broadcast message from an access point device coupled to the network to be accessed, the broadcasting being performed from the access point device operating independently of the mobile user device; generating at the mobile user device a second network identifier and access key based on the unique identifier of the mobile user device; receiving the broadcast message at the mobile user device; encrypting the unencrypted original information at the mobile user device using the second access key; transmitting the encrypted original information along with the first or second network identifier to the access point device in a return message; decrypting the encrypted information contained in the return message using the access key; comparing the decrypted information to the original information; and granting the mobile user device access to the communication network to be accessed; wherein the decrypting, comparing and/or granting are performed remotely from the mobile user device at one or more of the access device, an access network device, a headend device, or combinations thereof.