US Patent 11653207 Automatic authentication of wireless devices

In certain embodiments, a service provider provides both wireless communication services to a wireless device and access to a network server associated with an application running on the wireless device. Network infrastructure of the service provider stores registration information about the wireless device in a provider database, receives from the wireless device an initial request for the application to access the network infrastructure, wherein the initial request includes device ID information identifying the wireless device but not explicit authentication information about a user of the wireless device, uses the device information to access the provider database to determine that the wireless device is registered, and transmits to the wireless device permission for the application to access the network infrastructure, thereby enabling the user to access the network infrastructure without having to provide explicit authentication information such as username and password.