Apparatus for controlling and monitoring a wireless hotspot through an interface with a cellular telephone network
First Claim
1. A process of controlling and monitoring a wireless hotspot by a wireless service provider, said process comprising:
- receiving data from an access point of a wireless hotspot;
translating the data from the access point into wireless network data having a format intelligible by a wireless service provider;
sending the wireless network data to the wireless service provider;
receiving wireless service provider data from the wireless service provider;
translating the wireless service provider data into access point data having a format intelligible by the access point; and
forwarding the access point data to the access point.
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Abstract
A process of controlling and monitoring a wireless hotspot by a wireless service provider is disclosed. Data is received from an access point of a wireless hotspot for wireless portable devices and is translated into wireless network data having a format intelligible by a wireless service provider. The wireless network data is sent to the wireless service provider and wireless service provider data is received from the wireless service provider. The wireless service provider data is translated into access point data having a format intelligible by the access point and the access point data is forwarded to the access point.
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24 Claims
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1. A process of controlling and monitoring a wireless hotspot by a wireless service provider, said process comprising:
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receiving data from an access point of a wireless hotspot;
translating the data from the access point into wireless network data having a format intelligible by a wireless service provider;
sending the wireless network data to the wireless service provider;
receiving wireless service provider data from the wireless service provider;
translating the wireless service provider data into access point data having a format intelligible by the access point; and
forwarding the access point data to the access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for controlling and monitoring a wireless hotspot by a wireless service provider, comprising:
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first receiving means for receiving data from an access point of a wireless hotspot;
first translating means for translating the data from the access point into wireless network data having a format intelligible by a wireless service provider;
sending means for sending the wireless network data to the wireless service provider;
second receiving means for receiving wireless service provider data from the wireless service provider;
second translating means for translating the wireless service provider data into access point data having a format intelligible by the access point; and
forwarding means for forwarding the access point data to the access point. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An interface system for controlling and monitoring a wireless hotspot by a wireless service provider, comprising:
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an access point data processor, configured to send access point data to an access point of a wireless hotspot and to receive access point data from the access point;
a translating unit, in communication with said access point data processor, configured to translate the access point data from the access point into wireless network data having a format intelligible by a wireless service provider and configured to translate wireless network data into access point data having a format intelligible by the access point; and
a communication unit, in communication with said translation unit, configured to send wireless network data to the wireless service provider and to receive wireless network data from the wireless service provider. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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