SECURING WIRELESS CONNECTIONS USING LOCATION-SPECIFIC CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION

摘要

A mobile wireless device detects a first wireless device that seems to be a known access point. Location-specific contextual information for the first wireless device is identified. A wireless connection with the first wireless device is established if it is determined that the location-specific contextual information for the first wireless device matches known location-specific contextual information for the access point. A wireless connection with the first wireless device is not established, or is only established after receiving user confirmation, if it is determined that the location-specific contextual information for the first wireless device does not match the known location-specific contextual information for the access point.

主权项

1. A method of securing wireless communications, comprising:
in a mobile wireless device:
detecting a first wireless device that seems to be a known first access point;identifying location-specific contextual information for the first wireless device; andestablishing a wireless connection with the first wireless device in response to a determination that the location-specific contextual information for the first wireless device matches known location-specific contextual information for the first access point.