Wireless guest access
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- mining event request details including a list of one or more guest attendees for which wireless guest access is selected and a corresponding email address for each of the one or more guest attendees from an event request;
generating wireless guest access credentials for each of the one or more guest attendees that accepts the event request;
transmitting corresponding wireless guest access credentials to each guest attendee via email using the corresponding email address;
receiving an indication that one or more of the guest attendees has connected to a wireless network;
causing a guest access page to be displayed for each guest attendee connecting to the network;
providing a user interface for guest access credentials to be supplied via the guest access page;
validating the guest access credentials; and
when the guest access credentials are valid, permitting the guest attendee associated with those credentials to access the wireless network.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and computer readable media for providing and managing wireless guest access are described. In some implementations, the method can include a method comprising mining event details including a list of one or more guest attendees for which wireless guest access is selected and a corresponding email address for each of the one or more guest attendees from an event request. The method can also include generating wireless guest access credentials for each of the one or more guest attendees that accept the request, and transmitting corresponding wireless guest access credentials to each guest attendee via email using the corresponding email address. The method can further include receiving an indication that one or more of the guest attendees has connected to a wireless network, and causing a guest access page to be displayed for each guest attendee connecting to the network. The method can also include providing an interface for entering the wireless guest access credentials via the guest access page, and validating the guest access credentials. The method can also include, when the guest access credentials are valid, permitting the guest attendee associated with those credentials to access the wireless network.
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15 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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mining event request details including a list of one or more guest attendees for which wireless guest access is selected and a corresponding email address for each of the one or more guest attendees from an event request; generating wireless guest access credentials for each of the one or more guest attendees that accepts the event request; transmitting corresponding wireless guest access credentials to each guest attendee via email using the corresponding email address; receiving an indication that one or more of the guest attendees has connected to a wireless network; causing a guest access page to be displayed for each guest attendee connecting to the network; providing a user interface for guest access credentials to be supplied via the guest access page; validating the guest access credentials; and when the guest access credentials are valid, permitting the guest attendee associated with those credentials to access the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising one or more processors configured to perform operations including:
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mining event request details including a list of one or more guest attendees for which wireless guest access is selected and a corresponding email address for each of the one or more guest attendees from an event request; generating wireless guest access credentials for each of the one or more guest attendees that accepts the event request; transmitting corresponding wireless guest access credentials to each guest attendee via email using the corresponding email address; receiving an indication that one or more of the guest attendees has connected to a wireless network; causing a guest access page to be displayed for each guest attendee connecting to the network; providing a user interface for guest access credentials to be supplied via the guest access page; validating the guest access credentials; and when the guest access credentials are valid, permitting the guest attendee associated with those credentials to access the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A nontransitory computer readable medium having stored thereon software instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:
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mining event request details including a list of one or more guest attendees for which wireless guest access is selected and a corresponding email address for each of the one or more guest attendees from an event request; generating wireless guest access credentials for each of the one or more guest attendees that accepts the event request; transmitting corresponding wireless guest access credentials to each guest attendee via email using the corresponding email address; receiving an indication that one or more of the guest attendees has connected to a wireless network; causing a guest access page to be displayed for each guest attendee connecting to the network; providing a user interface for guest access credentials to be supplied via the guest access page; validating the guest access credentials; and when the guest access credentials are valid, permitting the guest attendee associated with those credentials to access the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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