SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS NETWORK SERVICES USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL ACCESS ZONES
First Claim
1. A method for providing wireless network services using three-dimensional access zones, comprising:
- defining a three-dimensional managed network space that includes one or more three-dimensional access zones;
determining a three-dimensional location of a wireless networking device, the determined location identifying at least one of the access zones in the defined space in which the device is located; and
enforcing at least one policy associated with the identified access zone to determine whether to provide the wireless network services to the device.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing wireless network services using three-dimensional access zones is provided. One or more sensors may determine signal strength information, distance, or other positional information for wireless devices. An agent may provide information relating to fixed wireless reference points, and may control underlying operating systems for the reference points based on policies defined by a manager. For example, the manager may be coupled to the sensors and to the agent, and may define a three-dimensional coordinate system for a managed environment. By collecting information from the sensors and the agent, the manager may triangulate three-dimensional locations of the wireless devices, and may enforce three-dimensional access zone policies for the wireless network via the agent.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for providing wireless network services using three-dimensional access zones, comprising:
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defining a three-dimensional managed network space that includes one or more three-dimensional access zones; determining a three-dimensional location of a wireless networking device, the determined location identifying at least one of the access zones in the defined space in which the device is located; and enforcing at least one policy associated with the identified access zone to determine whether to provide the wireless network services to the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing wireless network services using three-dimensional access zones, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors that receive a signal from a wireless networking device; a controller coupled to the sensor, the controller operable to; store a three-dimensional managed network space that includes one or more three-dimensional access zones; determine a three-dimensional location of the wireless networking device, the determined location identifying at least one of the access zones in the defined space in which the device is located; and enforce at least one policy associated with the identified access zone to determine whether to provide the wireless network services to the device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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