SIM AUTHENTICATION FOR ACCESS TO A COMPUTER/MEDIA NETWORK

摘要

A method of authenticating a portable mobile communications device for use on a computer/media network using SIM data associated with the portable mobile communications device is described. The method comprises sending SIM data from the portable mobile communications device to a mobile service provider authentication server on the mobile service provider network. The received SIM data is authenticated the using the mobile service provider's authentication server. The authenticated SIM data and an IP address are then sent to a computer/media network. A second authentication procedure is performed on the received portable mobile communications device SIM data from the mobile service provider network on the computer/media network. If successful, a hole in a firewall on the computer/media network is opened that will allow data exchanges with the portable mobile communications device using the IP address included with the authenticated SIM data received from the mobile service provider network.