PROVIDING GUEST USERS NETWORK ACCESS BASED ON INFORMATION READ FROM A CREDIT CARD OR OTHER OBJECT
First Claim
1. A method performed on a computing device of a guest user, the method enabling a guest user to access a resource on a host network, the method comprising:
- providing, by the computing device to the host network, guest account credentials that are based on information from an object of the guest user; and
accessing, by the computing device in response to the providing, the resource via a guest virtual network of the host network.
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Abstract
Guest user are enabled to access network resources through an enterprise network using a guest user account. A guest user account may be created for a guest for a limited time. Guest account credentials of the guest account may be provided to the guest to use the guest account using any of a variety of techniques described herein, for example, by scanning a guest access card, credit card or mobile telephone of guest user, and providing the guest account credentials to the user based on the information obtained. A guest access management server may be configured to generate and maintain guest accounts, authenticate guest users, and track and log guest activity. A VLAN technology may be used to separate guest traffic from host enterprise traffic on the host enterprise network. After a guest user is authenticated, communications to and from the guest user may be routed to a guest VLAN.
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20 Claims
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1. A method performed on a computing device of a guest user, the method enabling a guest user to access a resource on a host network, the method comprising:
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providing, by the computing device to the host network, guest account credentials that are based on information from an object of the guest user; and accessing, by the computing device in response to the providing, the resource via a guest virtual network of the host network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising a computing device and at least one program module that are together configured for performing actions enabling a guest user to access a resource on a host network, the actions comprising:
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providing, by the computing device to the host network, guest account credentials that are based on information from an object of the guest user; and accessing, by the computing device in response to the providing, the resource via a guest virtual network of the host network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. At least one computer storage device storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform actions for enabling a guest user to access a network resource on a host enterprise network, the actions comprising:
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providing, by the computing device to the host network, guest account credentials that are based on information from an object of the guest user; and accessing, by the computing device in response to the providing, the resource via a guest virtual network of the host network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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