Communication management and policy-based data routing
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- via message processing hardware associated with a wireless access point that selectively provides access to multiple different networks including a first network and a second network, performing operations of;
establishing a wireless communication link between the wireless access point and a mobile communication device, the wireless access point coupled to communicate with the multiple different networks;
retrieving a policy assigned to the mobile communication device during authentication of the mobile communication device to use the wireless access point, the policy specifying how to route subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device, the policy indicating that the mobile communication device is authorized use of the first network of the multiple different networks; and
routing the subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device over the first network in accordance with the policy assigned to the mobile communication device;
wherein the wireless access point includes a first physical port connecting the wireless access point over a first communication path to the first wireless network;
wherein the wireless access point includes a second physical port connecting the wireless access point over a second communication path to the second wireless network; and
wherein routing the subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device over the first network in accordance with the policy assigned to the mobile communication device includes;
in response to detecting that the policy indicates to forward data traffic from the mobile communication device over the first network, transmitting the subsequent data traffic through the first physical port to the first network in lieu of transmitting the subsequent data traffic through the second physical port.
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Abstract
A network environment includes a wireless access point providing access to a corresponding network. One or more mobile communication devices communicate with the wireless access point to access the network. In response to receiving a request from a mobile communication device to establish the wireless communication link, the wireless access point conveys communications between the mobile communication device and a remote server to authenticate the mobile communication device. During authentication, the wireless access point receives a policy assigned to the mobile communication device. The policy specifies how to route subsequent received data traffic from the mobile communication device. Subsequent to authentication, the wireless access point routes the subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device in accordance with the received policy.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
via message processing hardware associated with a wireless access point that selectively provides access to multiple different networks including a first network and a second network, performing operations of; establishing a wireless communication link between the wireless access point and a mobile communication device, the wireless access point coupled to communicate with the multiple different networks; retrieving a policy assigned to the mobile communication device during authentication of the mobile communication device to use the wireless access point, the policy specifying how to route subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device, the policy indicating that the mobile communication device is authorized use of the first network of the multiple different networks; and routing the subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device over the first network in accordance with the policy assigned to the mobile communication device; wherein the wireless access point includes a first physical port connecting the wireless access point over a first communication path to the first wireless network; wherein the wireless access point includes a second physical port connecting the wireless access point over a second communication path to the second wireless network; and wherein routing the subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device over the first network in accordance with the policy assigned to the mobile communication device includes;
in response to detecting that the policy indicates to forward data traffic from the mobile communication device over the first network, transmitting the subsequent data traffic through the first physical port to the first network in lieu of transmitting the subsequent data traffic through the second physical port.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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via message processing hardware associated with a wireless access point that selectively provides access to multiple different networks including a first network and a second network, performing operations of; establishing a wireless communication link between the wireless access point and a mobile communication device, the wireless access point coupled to communicate with the multiple different networks; retrieving a policy assigned to the mobile communication device during authentication of the mobile communication device to use the wireless access point, the policy specifying how to route subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device, the policy indicating that the mobile communication device is authorized use of the first network of the multiple different networks; and routing the subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device over the first network in accordance with the policy assigned to the mobile communication device; the method further comprising; identifying a network address assigned to the mobile communication device; and associating the network address of the mobile communication device to the policy; and wherein routing the subsequent data traffic includes;
i) detecting presence of the network address in the subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device; and
ii) mapping the detected network address to the policy assigned to the mobile communication device, the policy indicating to transmit the subsequent data traffic over a bypass path to the first network, the bypass path bypassing a gateway resource.
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15. A method comprising:
via message processing hardware associated with a wireless access point that selectively provides access to multiple different networks, performing operations of; establishing a wireless communication link between the wireless access point and a mobile communication device; retrieving a policy assigned to the mobile communication device during authentication of the mobile communication device to use the wireless access point, the policy specifying how to route subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device; routing the subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device in accordance with the policy assigned to the mobile communication device; and in accordance with the retrieved policy, bypassing a gateway resource via transmission of the subsequent data traffic over a second network, the bypassing being an alternative to conveying the subsequent data traffic through a remote gateway resource to a first network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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computer processor hardware; and a hardware storage resource coupled to communicate with the computer processor hardware, the hardware storage resource storing instructions that, when executed by the computer processor hardware, cause the computer processor hardware to; establish a wireless communication link between a wireless access point and a mobile communication device, the wireless access point coupled to communicate with multiple different networks; retrieve a policy assigned to the mobile communication device during authentication of the mobile communication device to use the wireless access point, the policy specifying how to route subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device, the policy indicating that the mobile communication device is assigned use of the first network of the multiple different networks; and route the subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device over the first network in accordance with the policy assigned to the mobile communication device; wherein execution of the instructions further cause the computer processor hardware to;
in accordance with the retrieved policy, bypass a gateway resource via transmission of the subsequent data traffic over a second network, the bypassing being an alternative to conveying the subsequent data traffic through a remote gateway resource to a first network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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