SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK USER ISOLATION
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1. A communication network for providing communication for a plurality of users in a first group (“
- Group 1 Users”
), a plurality of users in a second group (“
Group 2 Users”
), and a plurality of digitally-controlled appliances, the network comprising;
a first switch operatively connected to a server, a router, a second switch, and a third switch;
said second switch operatively connected to a first access point and a second access point;
said third switch operatively connected to a third access point and a fourth access point;
said first access point wirelessly connected to a first of said plural appliances (“
Device A”
), wherein said first access point is programmed to allow communications between;
a first of said Group 1 Users (“
User A”
) and Device A regardless of whether User A is wirelessly connected to said first access point;
any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point and said server or said router; and
a first of said Group 2 Users (“
User F”
) and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, and Device A;
and wherein said first access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said first access point;
said second access point wirelessly connected to a second of said plural appliances (“
Device B”
), wherein said second access point is programmed to allow communications between;
a second of said Group 1 Users (“
User B”
) and Device B regardless of whether User B is wirelessly connected to said second access point;
a third of said Group 1 Users (“
User C”
) wirelessly connected to said second access point and a third of said plural appliances (“
Device C”
);
any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said second access point and said server or said router; and
User F and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said second access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said second access point, and Device B;
and wherein said second access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said second access point;
said third access point wirelessly connected to Device C, wherein said third access point is programmed to allow communications between;
User C and Device C regardless of whether User C is wirelessly connected to said third access point;
any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said third access point and said server or said router; and
User F and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said third access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said third access point, and Device C;
and wherein said third access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said third access point; and
said fourth access point programmed to allow communications between User F wirelessly connected to said fourth access point and any said Group 1 User, any said Group 2 User, any of said plural appliances, said server, or said router.
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes systems for user isolation in a communication network based on the particular user not on the user'"'"'s physical location with respect to a network access device.
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1. A communication network for providing communication for a plurality of users in a first group (“
- Group 1 Users”
), a plurality of users in a second group (“
Group 2 Users”
), and a plurality of digitally-controlled appliances, the network comprising;a first switch operatively connected to a server, a router, a second switch, and a third switch; said second switch operatively connected to a first access point and a second access point; said third switch operatively connected to a third access point and a fourth access point; said first access point wirelessly connected to a first of said plural appliances (“
Device A”
), wherein said first access point is programmed to allow communications between;a first of said Group 1 Users (“
User A”
) and Device A regardless of whether User A is wirelessly connected to said first access point;any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point and said server or said router; and a first of said Group 2 Users (“
User F”
) and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, and Device A;and wherein said first access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said first access point; said second access point wirelessly connected to a second of said plural appliances (“
Device B”
), wherein said second access point is programmed to allow communications between;a second of said Group 1 Users (“
User B”
) and Device B regardless of whether User B is wirelessly connected to said second access point;a third of said Group 1 Users (“
User C”
) wirelessly connected to said second access point and a third of said plural appliances (“
Device C”
);any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said second access point and said server or said router; and User F and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said second access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said second access point, and Device B; and wherein said second access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said second access point; said third access point wirelessly connected to Device C, wherein said third access point is programmed to allow communications between; User C and Device C regardless of whether User C is wirelessly connected to said third access point; any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said third access point and said server or said router; and User F and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said third access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said third access point, and Device C; and wherein said third access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said third access point; and said fourth access point programmed to allow communications between User F wirelessly connected to said fourth access point and any said Group 1 User, any said Group 2 User, any of said plural appliances, said server, or said router. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication network for providing communication for a plurality of users in a first group (“
- Group 1 Users”
), a plurality of users in a second group (“
Group 2 Users”
), and a plurality of digitally-controlled appliances, the network comprising;a first switch operatively connected to a server, a router, a second switch, and a third switch; said second switch operatively connected to a first access point and a second access point; said third switch operatively connected to a third access point; said first access point wirelessly connected to a first of said plural appliances (“
Device A”
), wherein said first access point is programmed to allow communications between;a first of said Group 1 Users (“
User A”
) and Device A regardless of whether User A is wirelessly connected to said first access point;any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point and said server or said router; and a first of said Group 2 Users (“
User F”
) and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, and Device A;and wherein said first access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said first access point; said second access point wirelessly connected to a second of said plural appliances (“
Device B”
) and a third of said plural appliances (“
Device C”
), wherein said second access point is programmed to allow communications between;a second of said Group 1 Users (“
User B”
) and Device B regardless of whether User B is wirelessly connected to said second access point;a third of said Group 1 Users (“
User C”
) and Device C regardless of whether User C is wirelessly connected to said second access point;any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said second access point and said server or said router; and User F and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said second access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said second access point, Device B, and Device C; and wherein said second access point is programmed to prevent communications between; any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said second access point; User B and Device C; and User C and Device B; and said third access point programmed to allow communications between User F wirelessly connected to said third access point and any said Group 1 User, any said Group 2 User, any of said plural appliances, said server, or said router. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communication network for providing communication for a plurality of users in a first group (“
- Group 1 Users”
), a plurality of users in a second group (“
Group 2 Users”
), and a plurality of digitally-controlled appliances, the network comprising;a first switch operatively connected to a server, a router, a second switch, a third switch, and a first of said Group 2 Users (“
User G”
);said second switch operatively connected to a first access point and a second access point; said third switch operatively connected to a third access point and a fourth access point; said first access point wirelessly connected to a first of said plural appliances (“
Device A”
), wherein said first access point is programmed to allow communications between;a first of said Group 1 Users (“
User A”
) and Device A regardless of whether User A is wirelessly connected to said first access point;any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point and said server or said router; and User G and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, and Device A; and wherein said first access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said first access point; said second access point wirelessly connected to a second of said plural appliances (“
Device B”
), wherein said second access point is programmed to allow communications between;a second of said Group 1 Users (“
User B”
) and Device B regardless of whether User B is wirelessly connected to said second access point;a third of said Group 1 Users (“
User C”
) wirelessly connected to said second access point and a third of said plural appliances (“
Device C”
);any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said second access point and said server or said router; and User G and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, Device B, and Device C; and wherein said second access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said second access point; said third access point wirelessly connected to Device C and a fourth of said plural appliances (“
Device D”
), wherein said third access point is programmed to allow communications between;User C and Device C regardless of whether User C is wirelessly connected to said third access point; a fourth of said Group 1 Users (“
User D”
) and Device D regardless of whether User D is wirelessly connected to said third access point;any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said third access point and said server or said router; and User G and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said third access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said third access point, Device C, and Device D; and wherein said third access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said third access point; and said fourth access point programmed to allow communications between; User E wirelessly connected to said fourth access point and any said Group 1 User, any said Group 2 User, any of said plural appliances, said server, or said router; User F wirelessly connected to said fourth access point and any said Group 1 User, any said Group 2 User, any of said plural appliances, said server, or said router; and User G and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said fourth access point, and any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said fourth access point; and wherein said fourth access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said fourth access point. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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Current AssigneeSPOT On Networks, LLC
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Original AssigneeSPOT On Networks, LLC
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InventorsHintersteiner, Jason, Sherwin, Richard, Doyle, Tom
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current370/328
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CPC Class CodesH04W 16/10 Dynamic resource partitioningH04W 48/02 Access restriction performe...H04W 52/243 taking into account interfe...H04W 84/16 WPBX [Wireless Private Bran...
