US 12,432,564 B2
Cybersecurity system for outbound roaming in a wireless telecommunications network
Venson Shaw, Kirkland, WA (US); and Gaviphat Lekutai, Kirkland, WA (US)
Assigned to T-Mobile USA, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US)
Filed by T-Mobile USA, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/191,581.
Application 18/191,581 is a continuation of application No. 17/138,674, filed on Dec. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,641,585.
Prior Publication US 2023/0247434 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 12/67 (2021.01); H04W 8/04 (2009.01); H04W 8/06 (2009.01); H04W 8/12 (2009.01); H04W 12/122 (2021.01); H04W 12/72 (2021.01)
CPC H04W 12/122 (2021.01) [H04W 8/04 (2013.01); H04W 8/06 (2013.01); H04W 8/12 (2013.01); H04W 12/72 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. At least one computer-readable storage medium, excluding transitory signals and carrying instructions, which, when executed by at least one data processor of an outbound roaming system, cause the outbound roaming system to:
monitor security data of wireless devices of subscribers of a home wireless network;
detect that a wireless device of the home wireless network has left the home wireless network,
wherein the wireless device is associated with a subscriber of the home wireless network;
in response to detecting that the wireless device left the home wireless network, identify a visited wireless network on which the wireless device is likely to roam or is currently roaming,
wherein the home wireless network and the visited wireless network are managed by separate wireless service providers;
query the visited wireless network to offer security information based on the security data of the subscriber associated with the wireless device,
wherein the security information includes a security parameter for use by the visited wireless network to adapt to a risk of a potential cyberattack enabled by the wireless device roaming on the visited wireless network; and
communicate the security information associated with the wireless device to the visited wireless network.