CPC H04W 12/06 (2013.01) [H04W 8/20 (2013.01); H04W 12/69 (2021.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.02)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
receiving, at an access node of a local network, a connection request from a device;
in response to the connection request, establishing a connection with an identity provider, wherein the device, the access node, the local network, and the identity provider are members of an identity federation; and
after the device is authenticated with the identity provider, sending or receiving, to or from the identity provider and by the access node, data linking the device to an item or an owner of the device.
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