Method for gaining access to a communication network, and a communication system
First Claim
1. Method for gaining access to a communication network via a network access point, the method comprising:
- providing a communication device, the communication device being configured to communicate with the network access point to gain network access, wherein the communication device is also configured to read information from RF-ID tags;
providing the network access point with an RF-ID tag comprising information;
the communication device reading the information from the RF-ID tag of the network access point; and
the communication device utilizing the information, received from the RF-ID tag of the access point, to gain access to the network via the access point.
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Abstract
Method for gaining access to a communication network via a network access point, the method comprising providing a communication device, the communication device being configured communicate with the network access point for gaining network access, wherein the communication device is also configured to read information from RF-ID tags; providing the network access point with an RF-ID tag comprising information the communication device reading the information from the RF-ID tag of the network access point and the communication device utilizing the information, received from the RF-ID tag of the access point, to gain access to the network via the access point. The invention also provides a communication system, an access point, and a communication device.
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15 Claims
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1. Method for gaining access to a communication network via a network access point, the method comprising:
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providing a communication device, the communication device being configured to communicate with the network access point to gain network access, wherein the communication device is also configured to read information from RF-ID tags; providing the network access point with an RF-ID tag comprising information; the communication device reading the information from the RF-ID tag of the network access point; and the communication device utilizing the information, received from the RF-ID tag of the access point, to gain access to the network via the access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Communication system comprising:
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a communication network; at least one network access point for providing access to the communication network; and at least one communication device, the communication device being configured to communicate with the network access point for gaining network access, wherein at least one network access point is associated with an RF-ID tag comprising information, and the communication device comprises an RF-ID tag reader to read the information from the RF-ID tag. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A network access point configured to provide access to a communication network, for example a wifi hotspot, wherein at least one RF-ID tag is associated with the network access point, the RF-ID tag containing information that can be read by a suitable RF-ID tag reader, and the information being selected from:
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information relating to the access point, for example a name, address and/or location of the access point; a password to gain access to the access point and/or to the network; a username to gain access to the access point and/or to the network; billing information; login information; and a network address relating to a communication device configuration tool.
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15. A communication device having an RF-ID tag reader, and being configured to read RF-ID tags to obtain information therefrom, the information preferably being suitable to provide the communication device access to a communication network via a network access point.
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