Enabling secure access to a discovered location server for a mobile device

Abstract

A method for obtaining a secure connection between a first server and a client. The method may comprise establishing a secure communication session between a second server and the client, wherein the second server is trusted by the first server, and the second server is configured to authenticate the client. The client may receive a client token, wherein the client token contains data associated with the first server, the second server, the client, and a digital signature. Then, the client may request secure communication access to the first server, wherein the request includes transferring the client token to the first server. Finally, the client may receive a grant of secure communication access to the first server based on authentication of the client by the first server, wherein the authentication is based on the client token validating the client and the digital signature validating the client token.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for obtaining a secure connection between a first server and a client, the method comprising:
 establishing a secure communication session between a second server and the client, wherein the second server is trusted by the first server, and the second server is configured to authenticate the client;   receiving, by the client, a client token using the secure communication session, wherein the client token is defined for the first server and contains data associated with the first server, the second server, the client, and a digital signature;   requesting, by the client, secure communication access to the first server, wherein the requesting includes transferring the client token to the first server; and   receiving, by the client, a grant of secure communication access to the first server based on authentication of the client by the first server, wherein the authentication is based on the client token validating the client and the digital signature validating the client token.