WIRELESS INTERNET SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method for providing a wireless Internet connection to WiFi-enabled devices (STAs) comprising:
- a. wirelessly connecting a first STA to the Internet through a first AP with a first SSID;
b. remaining connected to the first Access Point (AP), the first STA creates a software-based wireless AP with a second SSID for wirelessly connecting other STAs to the Internet through the first STA.
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Abstract
A method for providing a wireless Internet connection to WiFi-enabled devices (STAs) comprising: wirelessly connecting a first STA to the Internet through a first AP with a first SSID; remaining connected to the first Access Point (AP), the first STA creates a software-based wireless AP with a second SSID for wirelessly connecting other STAs to the Internet through the first STA. A software module running on the first STA allows a second STA a wide access to the Internet only if the second STA has a copy of the software module running installed and active therein. A method for configuring STAs to connect to a wireless network, comprising: a customer first connects a STA by wire to its network; a software on the STA copies to the STA the security information gained through the wired connection, thus setting the security parameters for the STA.
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1. A method for providing a wireless Internet connection to WiFi-enabled devices (STAs) comprising:
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a. wirelessly connecting a first STA to the Internet through a first AP with a first SSID; b. remaining connected to the first Access Point (AP), the first STA creates a software-based wireless AP with a second SSID for wirelessly connecting other STAs to the Internet through the first STA. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing a wireless Internet connection to WiFi-enabled devices (STAs) comprising:
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a. activate in a first STA a software module for connecting with other STAs and to the Internet; b. when required by the user to connect to the Internet and upon connecting with another STA which is already connected to the Internet and has a copy of the software module active therein, signal to the other STA that the first STA has a copy of the software module, and request to connect to the Internet through the other STA; c. connect the first STA to the Internet through the second STA; d. the software module in the first STA opens a second, software-based wireless Access Point (AP) at the first STA for connecting other STAs to the Internet through the first STA, and wherein the software module only provides wide Internet access to other STAs which each has a copy of the software module installed and active therein. - View Dependent Claims (15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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14. A method for providing a wireless Internet connection to WiFi-enabled devices (STAs), comprising:
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a. activate in a first STA a software module for connecting with other STAs and to the Internet; b. connect the first STA to the Internet and open a second, software-based wireless AP for connecting other STAs to the Internet through the first STA; c. when another STA connects with the first STA through the second AP and requests access to the Internet; 1) check whether the other STA has a copy of the software module installed and active therein; 2) if the answer is positive, then connect the other STA to the Internet; 3) if the answer is negative, then support the other STA in loading, installing and activating a copy of the software module therein and, after the software module is active in the second STA, provide wide Internet access to the other STA.
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