Patent ID: 8965343
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a wireless communication device comprising security circuitry that stores one or more security keys, processing circuitry that executes applications, and a plurality of communication transceivers to communicate over a plurality of communication networks, the method comprising: in the security circuitry, receiving a request from the processing circuitry for an application to access a first communication network with a first communication transceiver; in the security circuitry, processing the request and a security key to authorize the application to use the first communication transceiver to access the first communication network; in the first communication transceiver, exchanging communications over the first communication network for the application responsive to the authorization; and in the security circuitry, identifying that the application is using a second unauthorized communication transceiver, and in response, terminating the authorization for the application to use the first communication transceiver to access the first communication network.