Secure and seemless wireless public domain wide area network and method of using the same
First Claim
1. A method of providing secure, authenticated, mobile client access to a wireless public domain wide area network, using the 802.11 spectrum, without resort to a client side driver, comprising the steps of:
- receiving from a client a start session message containing user identity information, the start session message being received by the route controller using the communications network in accordance with a client control protocol, the start session message being sent automatically upon the client being logged on to the service provider independent of the client controller; and
sending to the client a control message to control the client'"'"'s access to use the communications network, the control message being sent from the route controller using the communications network in accordance with the client control protocol and in response to the start session message.
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Abstract
A wireless public domain Wide Area Network (WPDWAN) is a system and method of providing high throughput data services to public domain customers through the use of encoded 2.4 Ghz microwave transmissions. Connecting computers to multi-point wireless bridges USillg the 2.4 Ghz spectrum has been available for many years. However, the concept of opening the service to public domain has long been limited due to authentication, security and inevitable routing concerns. With the incorporation of a wireless router, methods of authentication through the use LDAP MAC authentication with route control and logical segmentation to preclude sniffing actions. This problem has been addressed with WPDWAN. The WPDWAN provides high data throughput connection rates to residential, commercial and mobile customers. The WPDWAN allows users to connect to the Internet backbone using a 2.4 Ghz 802.11b standard PCMCIA card. These cards function at rates of at least 2 Mbps. The wireless card connects the computer to the Internet backbone and allows the customer to remain either stationary or be mobile within the area of coverage.
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53 Claims
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1. A method of providing secure, authenticated, mobile client access to a wireless public domain wide area network, using the 802.11 spectrum, without resort to a client side driver, comprising the steps of:
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receiving from a client a start session message containing user identity information, the start session message being received by the route controller using the communications network in accordance with a client control protocol, the start session message being sent automatically upon the client being logged on to the service provider independent of the client controller; and
sending to the client a control message to control the client'"'"'s access to use the communications network, the control message being sent from the route controller using the communications network in accordance with the client control protocol and in response to the start session message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method using a route controller to monitor a client'"'"'s access to use a communications network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving from the client a start session message containing user identity information, the start session message being received by the client controller using the communication network in accordance with a client control protocol, the start session message being sent automatically upon the client being logged on to the service provider independent of the client controller;
recording in a communications network usage log information associated with the user identity information and information associated with the time that the start session message was received; and
sending to the client, in response to the start session message, a control message to control the client'"'"'s access to use the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A route controller to control a client'"'"'s access to use a wireless wide area communications network, the route controller comprising:
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a communications port capable of receiving from the client a start session message containing user identity information, the start session message being received by the client controller using the communications network in accordance with a client control protocol, the start session message being sent automatically upon the client being logged on to the service provider independent of the client controller;
a user database containing information associated with the user identity information; and
a client control processor coupled to said communications port and said user database, said client control processor being configured to send a control message to the client to control the client'"'"'s access to use the communications network, the control message being sent from the client controller using the communications network in accordance with the client control protocol and in response to the start session message;
wherein the control message control message is a session authorization message that determine whether the client is granted or denied access to use the communications network for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for providing secure, authenticated, mobile wireless client access to use a wireless public domain wide area communications network, utilizing the 802.11 spectrum, comprising:
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means for receiving from the client a start session message containing user identity information, the start session message being received by the client controller using the communications network in accordance with a client control protocol, the start session message being sent automatically upon the client being logged on to the service provider independent of the client controller;
means for determining if the client is authorized to access the communications network; and
means for sending to the client a session authorization message, the session authorization message to control the client'"'"'s access to use the communications network being sent from the client controller using the communications network in accordance with the client control protocol and in response to the start session message. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions adapted to be executed by a processor, the instructions which, when executed, define a series of steps to control a client'"'"'s access to use a secure, authenticated, mobile wireless public domain wide area communications network, using the 802.11 spectrum, said steps comprising:
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receiving from the client a start session message containing user identity information, the start session message being received by the client controller using the communications network in accordance with a client control protocol, the start session message being sent automatically upon the client being logged on to the service provider independent of the client controller; and
sending to the client a control message to control the client'"'"'s access to use the communications network, the control message being sent from the client controller using the communications network in accordance with the client control protocol and in response to the start session message, wherein the control message control message is a session authorization message that determine whether the client is granted or denied access to use the communications network for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of using a communications network having a route controller, comprising the stops of:
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accessing the route controller though a service provider independent of the client controller;
sending to the route controller a start session message containing user identity information, the start session message being sent automatically upon being logged on to the service provide; and
receiving from the route controller a control message to control whether the client is authorized or denied access to use the communications network, the control message being received by the client using the communications network in accordance with a client control protocol and in response to the start session message, wherein the control message control message is a session authorization message that determine whether the client is granted or denied access to use the communications network for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions adapted to be executed by a processor, the instructions which, when executed, define a series of steps to use a communications network having a route controller, said steps comprising:
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accessing the route controller through a wireless communication entry point;
sending to the route controller a start session message containing user identity information; and
receiving from the route controller a control message to control whether the client is authorized or denied access to use the communications network, the control message being received by the client using the communications network in accordance with a client control protocol and in response to the start session message. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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