Ubiquitous in-cloud microsite generator for high speed data customer intake and activation

• US 10,037,514 B2
• Filed: 09/05/2014
• Issued: 07/31/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Byrne, David M., Duree, Michael A., Kumar, Kiran D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shepperd, Eric W
• Application Number:
  US14/478,766
• Publication Number:
  US 20150181642A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,425 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/16 Payments settled via telecommunication systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers

Abstract

Novel tools and techniques for implementing a ubiquitous in-cloud microsite solution includes transmitting one or more site parameters from a network device to an in-cloud microsite generator, the network device communicatively coupled to a user device, wherein the network device is configured to allow the user device to communicate over a communications network, generating a microsite based on one or more site parameters from the network device, displaying the microsite generated by the ubiquitous in-cloud microsite generator to the user device, authenticating the user device via the microsite, wherein the microsite performs handshakes between the network device and an at least one second device to authenticate the user device, and allowing the user device to access the communications network once authenticated.

Claims

1. A method of providing an in-cloud microsite solution, comprising:

transmitting one or more site parameters from a network device to an in-cloud microsite generator, the network device communicatively coupled to a user device, wherein, when a user of the user device is not authenticated, the network device provides selective access for user devices to communicate over a communications network;

based on a determination that the user of the user device is not authenticated, generating, with the in cloud microsite generator, a microsite based on the one or more site parameters received from the network device;

directing, via the network device, the user device to the microsite generated by the in-cloud microsite generator;

authenticating the user device via the microsite, wherein the microsite performs handshakes between the network device and an at least one second device to authenticate the user device;

receiving user profile data from the user device; and

allowing the user device to access the communications network based on successful authentication of the user device and a determination that the user profile data authorizes access to the communications network.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein authenticating the user device further comprises processing a payment from the user device via the microsite.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one second device is a payment system.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more site parameters comprise one or more static parameters, wherein the one or more static parameters indicate one or more of a group, policy, splash portal, application programming interface, or communication type of the microsite.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more site parameters comprise a parameter indicative of a geographic location of the user device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more site parameters comprise a parameter based on an internet protocol address.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more site parameters comprise a parameter based on a media access control address.

8. A system for in-cloud microsite generation, comprising:

an in-cloud microsite generator; and

a network device communicatively coupled to the in-cloud microsite generator, the network device configured to communicate with the in-cloud microsite generator, the network device further configured to communicate with an at least one user device, wherein, when a user of the at least one user device is not authenticated, the network device provides selective access for the at least one user device to communicate over a communications network;

wherein the in-cloud microsite generator is configured to;

receive one or more site parameters from the network device;

generate, based on a determination that the user of the at least one user device is not authenticated, a microsite based on the one or more site parameters; and

deploy the microsite at the network device;

wherein the network device is configured to;

transmit one or more site parameters to the ubiquitous in-cloud microsite generator;

direct the at least one user device to a microsite generated by the in-cloud microsite generator;

receive user information from the at least one user device via the microsite;

perform handshakes with an at least one second device;

receive user profile data from the at least one user device; and

allow the at least one user device to access the communications network based at least in part on a determination that the user profile data authorizes access to the communications network.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the network device is further configured to process a payment from the user device via the microsite.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one second device is a payment system.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the network device is a wireless access point.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the network device is a wired network aggregator in a multi-dwelling unit.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the in-cloud microsite generator is further configured to:

support a plurality of network devices other than the network device;

receive a respective one or more site parameters from each of the plurality of network devices;

generate a respective microsite based on the respective one or more site parameters received from each of the plurality of network devices; and

deploy the respective microsite at each of the plurality of network devices.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more site parameters comprise static parameters, wherein the static parameters indicate one or more of a group, policy, splash portal, application programming interface, or communication type of the microsite.

15. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more site parameters are indicative of a geographic location of the user device.

16. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more site parameters are based on an internet protocol address of the at least one user device.

17. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more site parameters are based on a media access control address of the at least one user device.

18. The system of claim 8, wherein the network device is further configured to force communications of the user device to the microsite.

19. A network device for deploying an in-cloud microsite solution, comprising:

a communications unit configured to communicate with an in-cloud microsite generator, the communications unit further configured to allow an at least one user device to communicate over a communications network, wherein, when a user of the at least one user device is not authenticated, the network device provides selective access for the at least one user device to communicate over a communications network;

at least one microprocessor; and

a non-transitory computer readable medium which contains instructions that, when executed by the at least one microprocessor, causes the network device to;

transmit one or more site parameters to the in-cloud microsite generator;

direct, based on a determination that the user of the at least one user device is not authenticated, the at least one user device to a microsite generated by the in-cloud microsite generator;

perform handshakes via the microsite with an at least one second device;

receive user profile data from the at least one user device; and

allow the user device to access a communications network based on the handshakes and a determination that the user profile data authorizes access to the communications network.

20. The network device of claim 19, wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium contains further instructions, that when executed by the at least one microprocessor, causes the network device to:

process a payment from the user device via the microsite.

21. The network device of claim 20, wherein the at least one second device is a payment system.

22. The network device of claim 19, wherein the one or more site parameters comprise static parameters, wherein the static parameters indicate one or more of a group, policy, splash portal, application programming interface, or communication type of the microsite.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the network device is a wireless access point.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein the network device is a wired network aggregator in a multi-dwelling unit.