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20130095751 | Near Field Communication Security - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a computing device, including at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the device to perform at least the following: receive near field communication device data related to a specific NFC device; generate a reputation query on the basis of the received NFC device data; send the generated reputation query to a service provider; receive reputation data, retrieved from a reputation database of NFC device reputation information, related to the specific NFC device from the service provider; and take further action on the basis of the received reputation relating to the specific NFC device. | 04-18-2013 |
20140137253 | SECURITY METHOD AND APPARATUS - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including executable instructions. The at least one memory and the executable instructions are configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: during the loading of an operating system, loading a boot time driver installed by an anti-virus application; reading a master boot record data by the boot time driver as soon as the operating system is ready to handle the request for reading the master boot record data; analyzing the collected master boot record data to identify any malicious entities; and in the event that malicious entities are identified, controlling the behavior of the processing system in order to disable the malicious entity. | 05-15-2014 |
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20120042098 | Method and Apparatus for Implementing Address Privacy in Communications Networks - Various methods for implementing address privacy in communications networks are provided. One method may include receiving a lower layer address block. The lower layer address block may include a random component and a lower layer solution component. The random component may include a random value and the lower layer solution component may be based at least in part on the random value and a shared key. The method may also include verifying the lower layer address block via the random value and the shared key. The method may further include receiving a higher layer address block. The higher layer address block may include a higher layer solution component. The higher layer solution component may be based at least in part on the random value and a shared key. The method may further include verifying the higher layer address block via the random value and the shared key. Similar apparatuses and computer program products are also provided. | 02-16-2012 |
20120182963 | RESERVING TRANSMISSION RESOURCES - A method, apparatus, and computer program for acquiring transmission resources during a transmission period is provided. A first communication apparatus is arranged to utilize at least a second communication apparatus to reserve at least one additional transmission band for the first communication apparatus during the transmission period of the first communication apparatus. The first communication apparatus is configured to increase its transmission band during the transmission period upon successful exchange of transmission request and transmission permission messages, wherein the transmission request and transmission permission messages are used to identify available additional transmission bands. | 07-19-2012 |
20120281609 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ROAMING PARTNER DISCOVERY - Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments of the invention are disclosed to improve the discovery of wireless networks having desired service offerings. In example embodiments of the invention, a method comprises: transmitting a wireless generic advertisement service request to a multicast address of a multicast group of wireless devices or to a broadcast address, specifying one or more required characteristics; and receiving one or more wireless generic advertisement service responses from only one or more of the plurality of wireless devices having the specified characteristics. | 11-08-2012 |
20130300941 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ENABLEMENT - Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments of the invention are disclosed for enablement employable, for example, in operation in TV white spaces. In an example embodiment of the invention, a method, comprises: receiving, at a master white space device, slave white space device enablement information, wherein said slave white space enablement information corresponds to a further master white space device enablement grant; performing decision, at the master white space device, with respect to one or more of: employment, in connection with the master white space device, of the further master white space device enablement grant; need for additional information; and need for database query; and determining to dispatch, from the master white space device, an indication regarding the decision. | 11-14-2013 |
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20150043471 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING FREQUENCIES IN WHITE SPACE - A method for acquiring spectrum beyond the licensed spectrum for wireless network communications comprising accessing a geolocation database to determine a configuration of white space frequencies that may be available and transmitting the carrier aggregation configuration to user equipment (UE). The carrier aggregation configuration may be at least partially encrypted with the key sequences for the encryption being optionally changed for improved security. The white spaces may be activated in a handshake sequence in which a network node transmits an enabling signal to UE, receives an enabling request from UE specifying which white spaces are requested, and transmits an enabling response. In an alternative to transmitting an enabling response, the node may activate the requested white spaces in an LTE signal. | 02-12-2015 |