Patent ID: 8156231
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A remote access method for enabling a user to remotely access terminal equipment from a subscriber terminal via a remote access system, said terminal equipment storing identification data of said subscriber terminal, the identification data comprising MSISDN data, the method comprising: receiving a request for authentication from said terminal equipment, said request for authentication comprising said identification data of said subscriber terminal; storing said request for authentication until said subscriber terminal has been authenticated by a communications network; receiving a request for access to said terminal equipment from said subscriber terminal; verifying that said subscriber terminal is subscribed to said remote access system; authenticating said subscriber terminal based on information from the communications network; forwarding said request for authentication from said terminal equipment to said subscriber terminal, said subscriber terminal processing said request for authentication to authenticate said terminal equipment; receiving an authentication notification from said subscriber terminal; forwarding said authentication notification from said subscriber terminal to said terminal equipment, said terminal equipment processing said authentication notification to authenticate said subscriber terminal; and receiving an authentication notification from said terminal equipment; and enabling said subscriber terminal to remotely access said terminal equipment.