Method and system of providing access point data associated with a network access point
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1. A method for determining information about an access point without successfully authenticating with a network, the method comprising:
- sending, from a connection application on a client device to an access point, an authentication request including identification credentials indicating a reply to the authentication request is to include information about the access point, wherein the authentication request is destined for a transaction server and the reply originates from the transaction server;
receiving, at the client device from the access point, the reply in response to the authentication request, wherein the reply rejects the authentication request and includes the information about the access point; and
updating a directory on the client device based, at least in part, on the information about the access point.
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Abstract
A method includes sending a faked authentication request from a client device wherein the faked authentication request includes identification credentials. A faked authentication request indicates that a reply message in response to the faked authentication request is to include data for updating a directory on the client device. A reply message is received at the client device in response to the faked authentication request. The reply message includes data for updating the directory. The directory is updated based, at least in part, on the data for updating the directory.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for determining information about an access point without successfully authenticating with a network, the method comprising:
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sending, from a connection application on a client device to an access point, an authentication request including identification credentials indicating a reply to the authentication request is to include information about the access point, wherein the authentication request is destined for a transaction server and the reply originates from the transaction server; receiving, at the client device from the access point, the reply in response to the authentication request, wherein the reply rejects the authentication request and includes the information about the access point; and updating a directory on the client device based, at least in part, on the information about the access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing information about an access point without successfully authenticating a client device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an authentication server, an authentication request, the authentication request including identification credentials, wherein the authentication request indicates that a reply message in response to the authentication request is to include data for updating a directory on a client device, wherein the data includes location information about the access point; after receiving the authentication request, determining the data for updating the directory on the client device, wherein the determining is based, at least in part, on the identification credentials; and generating, at the authentication server, the reply message, wherein the reply message is in response to the authentication request, wherein the reply message includes the data for updating the directory; and transmitting the reply message to the client device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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