Patent ID: 8862872

Claim:
A method performed by a first device, the first device being a first wireless device, the method comprising: receiving, by the first device, a first authorization ticket for the first device issued by a trusted third party, said first authorization ticket including a first licensed radio frequency spectrum use authorization information indicating that the first device is allowed to use a licensed radio frequency spectrum for data communication; transmitting to a second device, the second device being a second wireless device, the first licensed radio frequency spectrum use authorization information to enable the second device to authenticate use of the licensed radio frequency spectrum by the first device and the services allowed to be used by the first device on the licensed radio frequency spectrum based on the first licensed radio frequency spectrum use authorization information; receiving, by the first device from the second device, a second authorization ticket for the second device, the second authorization ticket having been issued to the second device by the trusted third party or another trusted party, said second authorization ticket including a second licensed radio frequency spectrum use authorization information indicating that the second device is allowed to use the licensed radio frequency spectrum for data communication; establishing a validated communication session with the second device by using the second licensed radio frequency spectrum use authorization information received from the second device to authenticate use of the licensed radio frequency spectrum by the second device; and using said radio frequency spectrum during said validated communication session for data communication between the first and second devices, wherein the first device uses the second licensed radio frequency spectrum use authorization information received from the second device to permit, at the first device via the validated communication session, use by the second device of only the services allowed to the second device on the licensed radio frequency spectrum based on the second licensed radio frequency spectrum use authorization information.