Method for requesting wireless services with a single reusable identifier
First Claim
1. A network management system (NMS), comprising:
- a controller that manages operations of a communications interface that communicates with wireless access points (WAPs) in a communication system, wherein the controller is programmed to;
receive from a wireless communication device (WCD) a request for service with a select one of the WAPs;
determine from the request an identity associated with the WCD;
determine from the identity one or more service attributes corresponding to the WCD; and
establish service between the WCD and the WAP according to the one or more service attributes and the wireless service capabilities of the WAP.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method (300) are disclosed for requesting wireless services with a single reusable authorization code. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network management system (NMS) (102) having a controller (108) that manages operations of a communications interface (104) that communicates with wireless access points (WAPs) (114) in a communication system (100). The controller can be programmed to receive (304) from a wireless communication device (WCD) (116) a request for service with a select one of the WAPs, determine (306) from the request an identity associated with the WCD, determine (316) from the identity one or more service attributes corresponding to the WCD, and establish (318-324) service between the WCD and the WAP according to the one or more service attributes. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A network management system (NMS), comprising:
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a controller that manages operations of a communications interface that communicates with wireless access points (WAPs) in a communication system, wherein the controller is programmed to;
receive from a wireless communication device (WCD) a request for service with a select one of the WAPs;
determine from the request an identity associated with the WCD;
determine from the identity one or more service attributes corresponding to the WCD; and
establish service between the WCD and the WAP according to the one or more service attributes and the wireless service capabilities of the WAP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. A computer-readable storage medium in a network management system (NMS), comprising computer instructions for establishing wireless service between a wireless communication device (WCD) and a wireless access point (WAP) according to one or more service attributes associated with credentials supplied by the WCD.
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19. A method in a wireless communication device (WCD), comprising:
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transmitting to a network management system (NMS) a request for wireless service with a wireless access point (WAP), wherein the request includes an identifier associated with the WCD; and
establishing wireless service with the WAP according to provisioning information supplied by the NMS to at least one among the WCD and the WAP based on one or more service attributes retrieved by the NMS with the identifier.
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20. A method in a wireless access point (WAP), comprising:
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enabling limited communications with a wireless communication device (WCD);
transmitting to a network management system (NMS) a request for wireless service received from the WCD, wherein the request includes an identifier associated with the WCD; and
establishing wireless service with the WCD according to provisioning information supplied by the NMS to at least one among the WCD and the WAP based on one or more service attributes retrieved by the NMS with the identifier.
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