Managing network access for vulnerable devices
AssigneeT-Mobile Innovations LLC
InventorAriful Islam Kazi
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for managing public network access for devices that are identified as vulnerable devices. Devices may be identified as vulnerable devices based on an identifier associated with a vulnerable status, such as an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI). Once identified as vulnerable, the network blocks the vulnerable device from accessing the public network (e.g., Internet) by routing the vulnerable device to a designated gateway that is blocked from accessing the public network. The designated gateway provides the vulnerable device with a splash page indicating a corrective action to be taken in order to regain access to the public network.
Claims20
A system for managing vulnerable devices, the system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more computer-readable media storing computer-usable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- identify a user equipment (UE) is requesting access to a public network;
- identify that the UE is a vulnerable device, wherein a vulnerable device is a device having an identifier associated with a vulnerable status;
- determine that the UE has a gateway designation set to a dynamic status, wherein the dynamic status allows the UE to connect with one of a plurality of gateways;
- update the gateway designation to a static status;
- associate an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a first gateway to the UE, wherein the first gateway is blocked from accessing the public network;
- and
- route the UE to the first gateway blocked from accessing the public network.
A method for managing vulnerable devices, the method comprising:
- identifying a user equipment (UE) is requesting access to a public network;
- identifying that the UE is a vulnerable device, wherein a vulnerable device is a device having an identifier associated with a vulnerable status;
- determining that the UE has a gateway designation set to a dynamic status, wherein the dynamic status allows the UE to connect with one of a plurality of gateways;
- updating the gateway designation to a static status;
- associating an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a first gateway to the UE, wherein the first gateway is blocked from accessing the public network;
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- routing the UE to the first gateway blocked from accessing the public network.
A method for managing vulnerable devices, the method comprising:
- identifying a user equipment (UE) identified as a vulnerable device is requesting access to a public network, wherein the UE is identified as a vulnerable device with an identifier associated with a vulnerable status;
- modifying a gateway designation in a profile associated with the UE to a static designation;
- associating the UE with a designated gateway, wherein the designated gateway is blocked from the public network;
- routing the UE to the designated gateway;
- identifying that the UE is no longer associated with the vulnerable status;
- and
- updating the static designation to a dynamic designation, allowing the UE to access a different gateway having access to the public network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.