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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING WiFi NETWORKS

  • US 20140165163A1
  • Filed: 12/06/2012
  • Published: 06/12/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method utilized for accessing a secure wireless network, comprising, in a wireless device:

  • accessing a social network account that provides member information about each of a plurality of social network members, wherein the member information about at least one of the social network members includes a network detection portion and a security portion, and wherein the at least one of the social network members is herein denoted as a particular member;

    retrieving the network detection portion for at least the particular member from the social network;

    detecting that the wireless device is within range of a secure wireless network associated with the particular member, wherein the detection uses the network detection portion of the particular member as an input;

    retrieving the security portion of the member information of the particular member from the social network;

    deriving access information for the secure wireless network from the network detection portion and security portion of the member information;

    using the access information to securely access the secure wireless network;

    detecting that at least one of the network detection portion and the security portion of the particular member has changed and retrieving the changed at least one of the network detection portion and the security portion of the particular member;

    using the changed at least one of the network detection portion and the security portion to derive fresh access information for the secure wireless network; and

    using the fresh access information to securely access the secure wireless network.

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