Method and system for controlling resources via a mobile terminal, related network and computer program product therefor
AssigneeTelecom Italia S.p.A.
InventorsRoberto Fantini, Fabio Ricciato, Maura Turolla
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Abstract
Access to resources is controlled via a mobile terminal operatively connected to a network operator, wherein the mobile terminal has an associated authentication module configured for authenticating the mobile terminal with the network operator. The method includes the steps of providing in the mobile terminal at least one facility having authentication capability and adapted for accessing the resources, and authenticating the authentication module with the at least one facility, whereby the at least one facility is authenticated with the network operator via the authentication module.
Claims29
A method of controlling access of a user to resources provided in at least one peripheral facility in a mobile terminal, said mobile terminal being operatively connected to a network operator, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing in said mobile terminal a subscriber identification module;
- providing in said mobile terminal an authentication module associated with the subscriber identification module;
- providing in said mobile terminal said at least one peripheral facility having authentication capability, said at least one peripheral facility being different from said subscriber identification module or the authentication module;
- authenticating said authentication module with said at least one peripheral facility;
- authenticating said authentication module with said network operator;
- authenticating said at least one peripheral facility with said network operator via said authentication module;
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- controlling access of the user to said resources based on a result of said authenticating said at least one peripheral facility with said network operator.
A system for controlling access of a user to resources provided in at least one peripheral facility in a mobile terminal, said mobile terminal being operatively connected to a network operator, comprising:
- a subscriber identification module;
- an authentication module associated with the subscriber identification module, said authentication module being configured for authenticating said subscriber identification module with the network operator;
- and
- at least one peripheral facility having authentication capability,
- wherein said authentication module is also configured for authenticating itself with said at least one peripheral facility, whereby said at least one peripheral facility is authenticated with said network operator via said authentication module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.