Unified network of Wi-Fi access points
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1. A system providing a distributed wireless network, the system comprising:
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at least one information processor; and
at least one database associated with said at least one information processor, wherein said at least one database stores authentication information associated with a plurality of registered users; and
(B) a plurality of wireless gateway devices, each providing corresponding wireless access to corresponding bandwidth,whereina first wireless gateway device of said plurality of wireless gateway devices provides first wireless access to the distributed wireless network via first bandwidth, and whereina second wireless gateway device of said plurality of wireless gateway devices provides second wireless access to the distributed wireless network via second bandwidth, said second wireless gateway device being distinct from said first wireless gateway device, and whereinsaid first wireless gateway device being associated with a first registered user of said plurality of registered users, andwherein the server;
(a) receives, from a first computing device associated with the first registered user, a first request to access the distributed wireless network via said second wireless gateway device, and wherein the first request includes authentication information associated with the first registered user; and
(b) authorizes, based on the first request and on said authentication information in said at least one database, the first computing device to access the distributed wireless network via the second wireless gateway device, wherein said first registered user is authorized to access the distributed wireless network via the second wireless gateway device in (b) based, at least in part, on other users being given access to the distributed wireless network via said first wireless gateway device.
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Abstract
A plurality of users are associated with a system having at least one information processor coupled to a communication network. Multiple wireless access points to the communication network are provided; and multiple of the users associated with the system are provided VoIP access to the communication network via the access points.
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1. A system providing a distributed wireless network, the system comprising:
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(A) a server, including; at least one information processor; and at least one database associated with said at least one information processor, wherein said at least one database stores authentication information associated with a plurality of registered users; and (B) a plurality of wireless gateway devices, each providing corresponding wireless access to corresponding bandwidth, wherein a first wireless gateway device of said plurality of wireless gateway devices provides first wireless access to the distributed wireless network via first bandwidth, and wherein a second wireless gateway device of said plurality of wireless gateway devices provides second wireless access to the distributed wireless network via second bandwidth, said second wireless gateway device being distinct from said first wireless gateway device, and wherein said first wireless gateway device being associated with a first registered user of said plurality of registered users, and wherein the server; (a) receives, from a first computing device associated with the first registered user, a first request to access the distributed wireless network via said second wireless gateway device, and wherein the first request includes authentication information associated with the first registered user; and (b) authorizes, based on the first request and on said authentication information in said at least one database, the first computing device to access the distributed wireless network via the second wireless gateway device, wherein said first registered user is authorized to access the distributed wireless network via the second wireless gateway device in (b) based, at least in part, on other users being given access to the distributed wireless network via said first wireless gateway device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system providing a distributed wireless network, the system comprising:
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(A) a server, including; at least one information processor; and at least one database associated with said at least one information processor, wherein said at least one database stores authentication information associated with a plurality of registered users; and (B) a plurality of wireless gateway devices, each particular wireless gateway device of said plurality of wireless gateway devices having a corresponding particular bandwidth associated therewith, and wherein at least some of said plurality of wireless gateway devices are associated with at least some of said plurality of registered users; wherein the corresponding particular bandwidth associated with at least some of the particular wireless gateway devices is included in said distributed wireless network, and wherein a first registered user of said plurality of registered users has a first wireless gateway device associated therewith, and wherein the server; (a) receives, from a first computing device associated with the first registered user, a first request to access the distributed wireless network via a particular wireless gateway device of said plurality of wireless gateway devices, said particular wireless gateway device being distinct from the first wireless gateway device associated with said first registered user; and (b) based on the first request and on authentication information in said at least one database, authorizes the first computing device to access the distributed wireless network via the particular wireless gateway device, wherein said first computing device is authorized to access the distributed wireless network via the particular wireless gateway device based, at least in part, on at least some users distinct from the first registered user being allowed to access the distributed wireless network via said first wireless gateway device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system providing a distributed wireless network, the system comprising:
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a server, including; at least one information processor; and at least one database associated with said at least one information processor, wherein said at least one database stores authentication information associated with a plurality of registered users, wherein the server; (a) receives, from a first computing device associated with a first user, a first request to access the distributed wireless network via a particular wireless gateway device; and (b) based on the first request and on authentication information in said at least one database, authorizes the first computing device to access the distributed wireless network via the particular wireless gateway device, wherein said first computing device is authorized to access the distributed wireless network via the particular wireless gateway device based, at least in part, on at least some users distinct from the first user being allowed to access the distributed wireless network via a first wireless gateway device associated with said first user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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