Systems and methods to make a resource available via a local network
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving identification information from a portable device when the portable device is within a coverage area of a local network;
determining whether a first condition is satisfied based on the identification information, wherein the first condition is satisfied when a resource associated with the portable device is permitted by a service provider system to be made available via the local network, wherein the resource is unavailable to a plurality of first computing devices within the coverage area of the local network prior to the portable device entering the coverage area of the local network, wherein the resource is available to the portable device prior to the portable device entering the coverage area of the local network, and wherein the resource is remote to the portable device and remote to the local network;
determining whether a second condition is satisfied, wherein the second condition is satisfied when the resource is permitted by the portable device to be made available via the local network;
determining whether a third condition is satisfied, wherein the third condition is satisfied when access control information is received from an authentication device in the local network, the access control information indicating that access to the resource is permitted via the local network;
in response to the first, second, and third conditions being satisfied, making the resource available to the plurality of first computing devices while the plurality of first computing devices are within the coverage area of the local network; and
in response to at least one of the first, second, and third conditions not being satisfied, restricting access to the resource by the plurality of first computing devices.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for making a resource available are disclosed. In a particular method, identification information associated with a portable device within a particular coverage area is received. A resource associated with the portable device is determined based on the identification information. An authentication message identifying the resource to a device is sent. Access control information is received from the device. The access control information indicates that access to the resource should be enabled via a local network. The resource is made available via the local network.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving identification information from a portable device when the portable device is within a coverage area of a local network; determining whether a first condition is satisfied based on the identification information, wherein the first condition is satisfied when a resource associated with the portable device is permitted by a service provider system to be made available via the local network, wherein the resource is unavailable to a plurality of first computing devices within the coverage area of the local network prior to the portable device entering the coverage area of the local network, wherein the resource is available to the portable device prior to the portable device entering the coverage area of the local network, and wherein the resource is remote to the portable device and remote to the local network; determining whether a second condition is satisfied, wherein the second condition is satisfied when the resource is permitted by the portable device to be made available via the local network; determining whether a third condition is satisfied, wherein the third condition is satisfied when access control information is received from an authentication device in the local network, the access control information indicating that access to the resource is permitted via the local network; in response to the first, second, and third conditions being satisfied, making the resource available to the plurality of first computing devices while the plurality of first computing devices are within the coverage area of the local network; and in response to at least one of the first, second, and third conditions not being satisfied, restricting access to the resource by the plurality of first computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions to cause a processor to:
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receive identification information from a portable device when the portable device is within a coverage area of a local network; determine whether a first condition is satisfied based on the identification information, wherein the first condition is satisfied when a resource associated with the portable device is permitted by a service provider system to be made available via the local network, wherein the resource is unavailable to a plurality of first computing devices within the coverage area of the local network prior to the portable device entering the coverage area of the local network, wherein the resource is available to the portable device prior to the portable device entering the coverage area of the local network, and wherein the resource is remote to the portable device and remote to the local network; determine whether a second condition is satisfied, wherein the second condition is satisfied when the resource is permitted by the portable device to be made available via the local network; determine whether a third condition is satisfied, wherein the third condition is satisfied when access control information is received from an authentication device in the local network, the access control information indicating that access to the resource is permitted via the local network; in response to the first, second, and third conditions being satisfied, make the resource available to the plurality computing devices while the plurality of first computing devices are within the coverage area of the local network; and in response to at least one of the first, second, and third conditions not being satisfied, restricting access to the resource by the plurality of first computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A computing device comprising:
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a network interface to enable communication via a local network; a proximity detector to determine whether a portable device is located within a coverage area of the local network; and a gateway module coupled to the proximity detector to; communicate with the portable device when the portable device is located within the coverage area of the local network to determine identification information associated with the portable device; receive an authentication message from a resource manager based on the identification information, wherein the authentication message indicates whether a first condition, a second condition, and a third condition are satisfied, wherein the first condition is satisfied when a resource associated with the portable device is permitted by a service provider system to be made available via the local network, wherein the second condition is satisfied when the resource is permitted by the portable device to be made available via the local network, wherein the third condition is satisfied when an authentication device in the local network indicates that access to the resource is permitted via the local network, wherein the resource is unavailable to a plurality of computing devices within the coverage area of the local network prior to the portable device entering the coverage area of the local network, wherein the resource is available to the portable device prior to the portable device entering the coverage area of the local network, and wherein the resource is remote to the portable device and remote to the local network; in response to determining that the first, second, and third conditions are satisfied, send access control information to the resource manager, wherein the access control information indicates that access to the resource is permitted via the local network; and in response to determining that at least one of the first, second, and third conditions are not satisfied, send the access control information to the resource manager, wherein the access control information indicates that access to the resource is not permitted via the local network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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