Patent ID: 6237093
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A procedure for setting up a secure service connection in a telecommunication a system that comprises a first telecommunication network (1), a first terminal device (2) connected to the first telecommunication network, a second telecommunication network (3), a second terminal device (4) connected to the second telecommunication network, and a telecommunication server (5) operable to selectively establish and terminate a first telecommunication connection (6) between the first terminal device (2) and the telecommunication server, comprising the steps of:establishing a second telecommunication connection (7) between the second terminal device (3) and the telecommunication server (5);transmitting to the telecommunication server (5), via the second terminal device (4) and the second telecommunication connection (7), a unique identifying address of the first terminal device (2) and data permitting verification by the telecommunication server as to whether the first terminal device (2) is permitted access to a service provided by the telecommunication server (5);verifying, at the telecommunication server (5), the data sent to the telecommunication server via the second terminal device (4) and the second telecommunication connection (7) to determine whether the first terminal device (2) is permitted access to the service provided by the telecommunication server; andestablishing, where said verifying step determines that the first terminal device (2) is permitted access to the service, the first telecommunication connection (6) between the first terminal device (3) and the telecommunication server (5) using the unique identifying address of the first terminal device (2) received by the telecommunication server (5) from the second terminal device.