METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN) GATEWAY SYSTEM
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1. A method for providing access to a wireless local area network (WLAN) from a computing device, the method comprising:
- receiving, at an access gateway connected to an access controller of said WLAN, authentication information for a subscriber associated with said computing device;
sending a first message from said access gateway to a mobile handset associated with said subscriber; and
,if no reply message to said first message is received from said mobile handset within a configurable interval, then denying said computing device access to said WLAN; and
if a reply message to said first message is received from said mobile handset within said configurable interval, then permitting said computing device to access said WLAN.
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Abstract
The invention of present provides for a real-time authentication and billing gateway for WLAN traffic. Notably, the improved method for implementing a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) gateway system enables telecommunications network operators (and like entities) to rate and bill for services accessed by the wireless user. The logic of the invention supports and furthers the art in regards to advanced real-time rating/billing in addition to providing for a variety of replenishment mechanisms for casual users via pre-paid vouchers and credit cards.
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1. A method for providing access to a wireless local area network (WLAN) from a computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an access gateway connected to an access controller of said WLAN, authentication information for a subscriber associated with said computing device; sending a first message from said access gateway to a mobile handset associated with said subscriber; and
,if no reply message to said first message is received from said mobile handset within a configurable interval, then denying said computing device access to said WLAN; and if a reply message to said first message is received from said mobile handset within said configurable interval, then permitting said computing device to access said WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless local area network (WLAN) gateway system, comprising:
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an access gateway connected to an access controller of a WLAN; said access gateway configured to receive authentication information for a subscriber associated with a computing device; said access gateway further configured to send a first message to a mobile handset associated with said subscriber; said access gateway further configured, if no reply message to said first message is received from said mobile handset within a configurable interval, to deny said computing device access to said WLAN, and, if a reply message to said first message is received from said mobile handset within said configurable interval, to permit said computing device to access said WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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