Open-Host Wireless Access System
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Abstract
An “open-host” wireless access system includes a wireless access point (AP) that identifies the SSID from a WLAN connection request. A wireless service provider (WSP) is associated with the SSID. The AP is coupled to a demarcation switch within the access system. The demarcation switch includes a series of ports, where one or more ports are associated with a particular WSP. A WSP can connect equipment such as a router to its associated port or ports. The AP opens a VLAN to the designated port or ports to establish connections to the WSPS equipment based on the SSID. The WSP provides IP address assignments and authentication as a native process on the network such that the user experience is customizable by each WSP. Unique login screens and authentication methods can be employed by each WSP.
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57 Claims
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41. A method for establishing communication between:
- an electronic device and a wireless service provider (WSP), the method comprising;
receiving a communication request from the electronic device with a wireless access point (AP); allowing a connection between the wireless access point (AP) and the electronic device when the communication request correctly identifies the wireless service provider (WSP); refusing the connection between the wireless access point (AP) and the electronic device when the communication request fails to identify the wireless service provider (WSP); establishing a VLAN between the wireless access point (AP) and a port of a demarcation switch (DM SW) when the connection between the electronic device and the wireless access point (AP) is allowed, wherein the port of the demarcation switch (DM SW) is associated with the wireless service provider (WSP); sending communications between the electronic device and the wireless service provider (WSP) over the established VLAN. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
- an electronic device and a wireless service provider (WSP), the method comprising;
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44. A method for establishing communication between:
- a first electronic device and a first wireless service provider (WSP1), and a second electronic device and a second wireless service provider (WSP2), the method comprising;
receiving a first communication request from the electronic device with a wireless access point (AP); electronic device when the communication request correctly identifies the first wireless service provider (WSP1); refusing the connection between the wireless access point (AP) and the first electronic device when the communication request fails to identify the first wireless service provider (WSP1); receiving a second communication request from the second electronic device with the wireless access point (AP); electronic device when the communication request correctly identifies the second wireless service provider (WSP2); refusing the connection between the wireless access point (AP) and the second electronic device when the communication request fails to identify the second wireless service provider (WSP2); establishing connections by at least one of;
opening a first VLAN between the wireless access point (AP) and a first port of a demarcation means when the connection between the first electronic device and the wireless access point (AP) is allowed, and opening a second VLAN between the wireless access point (AP) and a second port of the demarcation means when the connection between the second electronic device and the wireless access point (AP) is allowed; andsending communications between a corresponding one of;
the first electronic device and the first wireless service provider (WSP1) over the established first VLAN, and the second electronic device and the second wireless service provider (WSP2) over the established second VLAN. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
- a first electronic device and a first wireless service provider (WSP1), and a second electronic device and a second wireless service provider (WSP2), the method comprising;
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51. A method for establishing communication between:
- a first electronic device and a first wireless service provider (WSP1), and a second electronic device and a second wireless service provider (WSP2), the method comprising;
receiving a first communication request from the electronic device with a first wireless access point (AP1); allowing a first connection between the first wireless access point (AP1) and the first electronic device when the communication request correctly identifies the first wireless service provider (WSP1); refusing the connection between the first wireless access point (AP1) and the first electronic device when the communication request fails to identify the first wireless service provider (WSP1); receiving a second communication request from the second electronic device with a second wireless access point (AP2); allowing a second connection between the second wireless access point (AP2) and the second electronic device when the communication request correctly identifies the second wireless service provider (WSP2); refusing the connection between the second wireless access point (AP2) and the second electronic device when the communication request fails to identify the second wireless service provider (WSP2); establishing connections by at least one of;
opening a first VLAN between the first wireless access point (AP1) and a first port of a demarcation means when the connection between the first electronic device and the first wireless access point (AP1) is allowed, and opening a second VLAN between the second wireless access point (AP2) and a second port of the demarcation means when the connection between the second electronic device and the second wireless access point (AP2) is allowed; andsending communications between a corresponding one of;
the first electronic device and the first wireless service provider (WSP1) over the established first VLAN, and the second electronic device and the second wireless service provider (WSP2) over the established second VLAN. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
- a first electronic device and a first wireless service provider (WSP1), and a second electronic device and a second wireless service provider (WSP2), the method comprising;
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