Methods and apparatus to register with external networks in wireless network environments
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1. A method to register a device with a service provider, the method comprising:
- receiving, through a media access control (MAC) sub-layer network connection in a wireless local area network (WLAN) via a wireless local area network (WLAN) hotspot, a message from the device, wherein the message starts the process by which the device registers with the service provider;
sending, through the MAC sub-layer network connection via the WLAN, a response to the device in response to the message, the response including one or more subscription usage plans associated with registering the device with the service provider to obtain network access; and
receiving, through the MAC sub-layer network connection via the WLAN, registration information from the device, the registration information associated with one of the one or more registration plans selected by the device.
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to register a device at a wireless local area network are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves receiving a registration request from the device, and sending a response to the device in response to the registration request, the response including one or more registration plans associated with registering the device for network access via the wireless local area network. The example method also involves receiving registration information from the device, the registration information associated with one of the one or more registration plans selected by the device.
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1. A method to register a device with a service provider, the method comprising:
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receiving, through a media access control (MAC) sub-layer network connection in a wireless local area network (WLAN) via a wireless local area network (WLAN) hotspot, a message from the device, wherein the message starts the process by which the device registers with the service provider; sending, through the MAC sub-layer network connection via the WLAN, a response to the device in response to the message, the response including one or more subscription usage plans associated with registering the device with the service provider to obtain network access; and receiving, through the MAC sub-layer network connection via the WLAN, registration information from the device, the registration information associated with one of the one or more registration plans selected by the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus to register a device with a service provider, the apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to; receive, through a media access control (MAC) sub-layer network connection in a wireless local area network (WLAN), a registration request from the device, wherein the registration request is a request to register with the WLAN; send, through the MAC sub-layer network connection, a response to the device in response to the registration request, the response including one or more subscription usage plans associated with registering the device with the service provider to obtain network access; and receive, through the MAC sub-layer network connection, registration information from the device, the registration information associated with one of the one or more subscription usage plans selected by the device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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