Dynamic Account Creation With Secured Hotspot Network
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code;
in which the at least one memory with the computer program code is configured with the at least one processor to cause the apparatus at least to;
receive a beacon transmission from a secure network access point;
in response to determining that the apparatus does not have credentials necessary to attach with the secure network access point, form a preliminary association with the secure network access point;
during the preliminary association, receive or create credentials necessary to associate with the secure network access point; and
form an association with the secure network access point using the received or created credentials and obtain internet connectivity via the secure network access point.
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Abstract
A secure network access point transmits a beacon transmission. A user device receiving it determines it does not have credentials necessary to attach with the secure network access point oint, and so a preliminary association is formed between the user device and the secure network access point. During the preliminary association, the user device receives or creates credentials necessary to associate with the secure network access point, forms an association with the secure network access point using the received or created credentials, and obtains internet connectivity via the secure network access point. In this embodiment there is only the secure network access point, but in another embodiment there is also a non-secure network access point which transmits a beacon using the same SSID as the secure network access point, and the preliminary association is with the non-secure network access point.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; in which the at least one memory with the computer program code is configured with the at least one processor to cause the apparatus at least to; receive a beacon transmission from a secure network access point; in response to determining that the apparatus does not have credentials necessary to attach with the secure network access point, form a preliminary association with the secure network access point; during the preliminary association, receive or create credentials necessary to associate with the secure network access point; and form an association with the secure network access point using the received or created credentials and obtain internet connectivity via the secure network access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
in which the apparatus is configured to receive or create the credentials necessary to form the association with the secure network access point while in the secure http connection with the portal page.
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3. The apparatus according to claim 2, where when connected with the portal page a user is enabled to select via the apparatus either manual or automatic credential generation.
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4. The apparatus according to claim 3, where with the automatic credential generation the apparatus receives from the portal page the generated credentials which comprise one of a username, a password and a client certificate;
- the apparatus is configured to store the received credentials in the at least one memory, and the apparatus is configured to automatically provide the stored credentials to the secure network access point without requiring that the user be aware of content of the credentials.
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5. The apparatus according to claim 1, in which the beacon received from the secure network access point indicates that the secure network access point supports on-line sign-up.
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving at a user device a beacon transmission from a secure network access point; in response to determining that the user device does not have credentials necessary to attach with the secure network access point, forming a preliminary association between the user device and the secure network access point; during the preliminary association, the user device receiving or creating credentials necessary to associate with the secure network access point; and forming an association between the user device and the secure network access point using the received or created credentials and obtaining internet connectivity for the user device via the secure network access point. - View Dependent Claims (6, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that includes computer program instructions which when executed by at least one data processor result in performance of operations comprising:
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receiving at a user device a beacon transmission from a secure network access point; in response to determining that the user device does not have credentials necessary to attach with the secure network access point, forming a preliminary association with the secure network access point; during the preliminary association, the user device receiving or creating credentials necessary to associate with the secure network access point; and forming an association between the user device and the secure network access point using the received or created credentials and obtaining internet connectivity via the secure network access point. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; in which the at least one memory with the computer program code is configured with the at least one processor to cause the apparatus at least to; transmit at least one beacon transmission; provide a sign-up network access identifier NAI to a user device while the user device is in a pre-associated state with the apparatus; receive from the user device an association request which includes the sign-up network access identifier NAI; and grant the user device limited access to a network for credential creation purposes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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transmitting at least one beacon transmission; providing a sign-up network access identifier NAI to a user device while the user device is in a pre-associated state; receiving from the user device an association request which includes the sign-up network access identifier NAI; and granting the user device limited access to a network for credential creation purposes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that includes computer program instructions which when executed by at least one data processor result in performance of operations comprising:
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transmitting at least one beacon transmission; providing a sign-up network access identifier NAI to a user device while the user device is in a pre-associated state; receiving from the user device an association request which includes the sign-up network access identifier NAI; and granting the user device limited access to a network for credential creation purposes. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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