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AssigneesSoftBank Corp., Tbcasoft, Inc.
InventorsTakeshi Fukuizumi, Takahiro Asao, Katsuyoshi Noguchi, Masayoshi Yanase, Miki Fukazawa, Daisuke Yamaguchi, Ling Wu, Yuan-Shiang Chang, William Wu, Brian M Chan, Chiahsin Li, Huan-Yi Lin
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The described embodiments concern one or more methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums storing processor-executable process steps to authenticate mobile subscribers for using a foreign application when they are outside of their home telecom carrier's mobile network zone (“foreign zone”). A mobile subscriber can be authenticated through data roaming service, voice roaming service, and/or WiFi service. After cross network authentication, a mobile subscriber can use the foreign application to provide the same or similar services in a foreign zone, such as foreign country, through the home services in connection with the subscriber's home telecom carrier in a similar manner like he/she can use in his/her home zone, such as home country.
A method of authenticating a mobile device at a foreign zone, by a home telecom carrier associated with the mobile device, to use a foreign application installed on the mobile device and supported by a foreign application server in a network of a foreign telecom carrier in communication with a network of the home telecom carrier, the method comprising:
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