Method and Apparatus for Controlling Wireless Network Access Parameter Sharing
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsJukka Pekka Reunamaki, Janne Marin, Niko Tapani Kiukkonen, Sverre Slotte
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Abstract
In a non-limiting and example embodiment, a method is provided for controlling access to wireless network access parameters, comprising: providing, by an apparatus to a second apparatus, credentials for accessing to a wireless network, detecting, by the apparatus, an identity of a third apparatus, and sending, by the apparatus, a message to the second apparatus to allow to deliver the credentials to the third apparatus.
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A method, comprising:
- providing, by an apparatus to a second apparatus, credentials for accessing to a wireless network,
- detecting, by the apparatus, an identity of a third apparatus, and
- sending, by the apparatus, a message to the second apparatus to allow to deliver the credentials to the third apparatus.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving, by an apparatus from a second apparatus, credentials for accessing to a wireless network,
- receiving, by the apparatus from the second apparatus, a message to allow to deliver the credentials to a third apparatus identified by the message,
- storing, by the apparatus on the basis of the received message, an identifier associated with the third apparatus as an allowed user of the wireless network, and
- on the basis of the stored information, sending the credentials to the third apparatus requesting access to the wireless network.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor;
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- at least one memory including computer program code,
- the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
- provide to a second apparatus credentials for accessing to a wireless network,
- detect an identity of a third apparatus, and
- send a message to the second apparatus to allow to deliver the credentials to the third apparatus.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor;
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- at least one memory including computer program code,
- the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
- receive from a second apparatus, credentials for accessing to a wireless network,
- receive from the second apparatus, a message to allow to deliver the credentials to a third apparatus identified by the message,
- store, on the basis of the received message, an identifier associated with the third apparatus as an allowed user of the wireless network, and
- send the credentials to the third apparatus requesting access to the wireless network on the basis of the stored information.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.