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Wireless multi-factor authentication with captive portals

  • US 9,088,891 B2
  • Filed: 08/13/2012
  • Issued: 07/21/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for authenticating a device to a wireless network, comprising:

  • performing a first authentication to identify the device;

    performing a second authentication to identify a user of the device based on a determination of the identity of the device;

    re-performing the first authentication to identify the device based on a determination that a number of attempts to identify the user of the device has exceeded a maximum number of attempts; and

    granting access to the wireless network based on a determination that the number of attempts to identify the user of the device has not exceeded the maximum number of attempts;

    associating a subnetwork with the device, the subnetwork restricts transmission and reception by the device prior to completion of at least one of the first authentication or the second authentication;

    wherein at least one of the performing the first authentication and the performing the second authentication is performed over the subnetwork.

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