Patent 7743405 was granted and assigned to Siemens Aktiengesellschaft on June, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A method of authentication via a secure wireless communication system; the method comprising sensing that a mobile device has come within range of a secure network; initiating a program within the mobile device offering the user a plurality of authentication options; processing the chosen authentication option and providing requested user data to a service provider for the secure network, only if the chosen authentication option within the mobile device permits provision of the requested user data.