METHOD FOR ACCESSING A DIGITAL NETWORK BY WAY OF ONE OR MORE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS

• US 20160156672A1
• Filed: 09/14/2015
• Published: 06/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MyMail, Ltd. (MyMail Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: MyMail, Ltd. (MyMail Management, LLC)
• Inventors: Selgas, Thomas Drennan, Massing, Michael Brian, Gmuender, John Everett
• Granted Patent: US 10,135,878 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/50 Address allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/04 for providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0464 using hop-by-hop encryption, i.e. wherein an intermediate entity decrypts the information and re-encrypts it before forwarding it
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/30 for supporting lawful interception, monitoring or retaining of communications or communication related information circuit switched telephony call monitoring H04M3/2281
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

Described herein is a method for accessing a digital network. For example, the method may include receiving a message from a network access device at a first Internet service provider, and sending at least a portion of the received message through a network to an access service provider. The method may also include receiving the portion of the message at the access service provider, and sending network access data, based at least partially in response to receiving the portion of the message at the access service provider, to the network access device. The network access data may include log-in information and an identified Internet service provider. A communication may be received at the identified Internet service provider that originated from the network access device based at least partially on the network access data obtained from said access service provider. A temporarily assigned network address may be assigned to the network access device.

Claims

1. A method for accessing a digital network, the method comprising:

receiving a message from a network access device at a first Internet service provider;

sending at least a portion of the message received from the network access device through a network to an access service provider;

receiving the at least a portion of the message at the access service provider;

sending network access data, based at least partially in response to receiving the at least a portion of the message at the access service provider, to the network access device, wherein the network access data comprises log-in information and an identified Internet service provider;

receiving a communication at the identified Internet service provider that originated from the network access device based at least partially on the network access data obtained from said access service provider; and

assigning a temporarily assigned network address to the network access device.

2. A method for accessing a digital network, the method comprising:

receiving a message from a network access device at a first Internet service provider;

sending at least a portion of the message received from the network access device to an access service provider;

receiving the at least a portion of the message at the access service provider;

sending network access data, based at least partially in response to receiving the at least a portion of the message at the access service provider, to the network access device, wherein the network access data comprises log-in information and an identified Internet service provider;

receiving a communication at the identified Internet service provider that originated from the network access device based at least partially on the network access data obtained from said access service provider; and

assigning a temporarily assigned network address to the network access device.

3. A method for a network access device to access a digital network by way of an Internet service provider, the method comprising:

sending network access information for one or more Internet service providers to the network access device;

receiving a request originated from the network access device for the network access device to access the digital network by way of one or more of the Internet service providers using, at least partially, the network access information;

authenticating the network access device to access the digital network by way of one of the one or more Internet service providers;

assigning a temporarily assigned network address to the network access device; and

providing the network access device access to the digital network by way of one of the one or more Internet service providers.