System and method for linking existing Wi-Fi access points into a single unified network
First Claim
1. A system for providing a distributed wireless network, the system comprising:
- at least one information processor operatively coupled to one or more processor readable media;
at least one database stored on at least one of the one or more processor readable media that stores authentication information associated with a plurality of registered users;
wherein the one or more processor readable media has instructions for causing the at least one information processor to;
receive, via a first wireless gateway device, first authentication information associated with a first user, wherein the first wireless gateway device provides first wireless access to first bandwidth for accessing a communication network within a first transmission range;
include the first wireless access to the first bandwidth in the distributed wireless network;
receive, via a second wireless gateway device, second authentication information associated with a second user, wherein the second wireless gateway device provides second wireless access to second bandwidth for accessing the communication network within a second transmission range;
include the second wireless access to the first bandwidth in the distributed wireless network;
receive, from a first user computing device operated by the first user a first request to use the second wireless access to the second bandwidth, wherein the first request includes authentication information associated with the first authentication information;
authorize, as a function of the first request, the first user computing device to use the second wireless access to the second bandwidth;
receive, from a second user computing device operated by the second user a second request to use the first wireless access to the first bandwidth, wherein the second request includes authentication information associated with the second authentication information; and
authorize, as a function of the second request, the second user computing device to use the first wireless access to the first bandwidth.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for providing a distributed wireless network. At least one information processor is coupled to a communication network. Network bandwidth is provided to a first user of at least two end users for a first fee and to a second user of the at least two end users for a second fee. At least two wireless gateway devices are configured to provide wireless access to the communication network within a transmission range and to communicate with the at one least information processor. At least two wireless receiving devices are provided that are operable to receive the respective bandwidth from the wireless gateway devices when in transmission range. Preferably, the first user is authorized to use the second bandwidth and the second user is authorized to use the first bandwidth via the wireless devices. Thus a system and method of sharing bandwidth is provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for providing a distributed wireless network, the system comprising:
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at least one information processor operatively coupled to one or more processor readable media; at least one database stored on at least one of the one or more processor readable media that stores authentication information associated with a plurality of registered users; wherein the one or more processor readable media has instructions for causing the at least one information processor to; receive, via a first wireless gateway device, first authentication information associated with a first user, wherein the first wireless gateway device provides first wireless access to first bandwidth for accessing a communication network within a first transmission range; include the first wireless access to the first bandwidth in the distributed wireless network; receive, via a second wireless gateway device, second authentication information associated with a second user, wherein the second wireless gateway device provides second wireless access to second bandwidth for accessing the communication network within a second transmission range; include the second wireless access to the first bandwidth in the distributed wireless network; receive, from a first user computing device operated by the first user a first request to use the second wireless access to the second bandwidth, wherein the first request includes authentication information associated with the first authentication information; authorize, as a function of the first request, the first user computing device to use the second wireless access to the second bandwidth; receive, from a second user computing device operated by the second user a second request to use the first wireless access to the first bandwidth, wherein the second request includes authentication information associated with the second authentication information; and authorize, as a function of the second request, the second user computing device to use the first wireless access to the first bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing a distributed wireless network, the method comprising:
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coupling one or more processor readable media to at least one information processor operatively; storing on at least one of the one or more processor readable media at least one database that includes authentication information associated with a plurality of registered users; receiving, by at least one information processor via a first wireless gateway device, first authentication information associated with a first user, wherein the first wireless gateway device provides first wireless access to first bandwidth for accessing a communication network within a first transmission range; including, by at least one information processor, the first wireless access to the first bandwidth in the distributed wireless network; receiving, by at least one information processor, via a second wireless gateway device, second authentication information associated with a second user, wherein the second wireless gateway device provides second wireless access to second bandwidth for accessing the communication network within a second transmission range; including, by at least one information processor, the second wireless access to the first bandwidth in the distributed wireless network; receiving, by at least one information processor from a first user computing device operated by the first user a first request to use the second wireless access to the second bandwidth, wherein the first request includes authentication information associated with the first authentication information; authorizing, by at least one information processor as a function of the first request, the first user computing device to use the second wireless access to the second bandwidth; receiving, by at least one information processor from a second user computing device operated by the second user a second request to use the first wireless access to the first bandwidth, wherein the second request includes authentication information associated with the second authentication information; and authorizing, by at least one information processor as a function of the second request, the second user computing device to use the first wireless access to the first bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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