Temporary Profile for Wireless Device Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless communication devices often fail to register with a network due to invalid user identifiers, preventing access to communication services and device management, as existing systems rely on matching user and device identifiers for authentication.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that create a temporary profile for a wireless communication device using a service identifier, allowing access to the network even with an invalid user identifier, enabling the device to establish a data session with a device management system for tasks like remote data erasure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the wireless communication device uses an invalid user identifier for registration, then the device cannot establish a communication session with the network, but the device still needs access to device management services
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a temporary profile as an intermediary mechanism that mediates between the invalid user identifier and the device management service requirements. The temporary profile contains a temporary user identifier that serves as a bridge, allowing the device to access device management services without requiring a valid permanent user identifier for full network registration
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the network access requirements by separating device management service access from full communication session establishment. The temporary profile enables partial access to device management functions independently of complete network registration, dividing the authentication process into distinct functional layers
2Reliability
If the system requires matching user and device identifiers for authentication, then network security is maintained, but devices with invalid identifiers cannot access any network services
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different levels of access rights to different parts of the network. The temporary profile grants specific localized access permissions for device management services only, while maintaining the requirement for valid identifiers for other network functions, thus preserving security while enabling targeted service accessibility
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the authentication parameter from requiring a valid permanent user identifier to accepting a temporary user identifier for specific services. This parameter change allows the system to differentiate between full network access (requiring valid identifiers) and device management access (accepting temporary identifiers), thereby maintaining security while improving adaptability
3Reliability
If the device management system requires successful network registration, then proper authentication is ensured, but devices needing remote management cannot establish data sessions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring the temporary profile with a temporary user identifier and associated permissions before the device attempts to access device management services. This preliminary setup enables the device to establish data sessions for remote management without requiring successful completion of full network registration first
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AI summary
A method of operating a communication system comprises, in a user identifier database system, identifying a failed registration attempt by a wireless communication device to register with a communication network based on a device identifier, identifying a routing system associated with the failed registration attempt, and transferring a data service message for delivery to the routing system, wherein the data service message comprises the device identifier, a service identifier, and instructions for a data session. The method further comprises, in the routing system, creating a temporary profile for the wireless communication device based on the service identifier and transferring the instructions for the data session for delivery to the wireless communication device. The method further comprises, in the wireless communication device, processing the instructions for the data session and transferring a session request for delivery to the routing system to establish the data session with a device management system identified in the instructions, and in the device management system, performing a device management task on the wireless communication device.