User control over WiFi network access
First Claim
1. A method of operating a server system to control access to a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) network that comprises a plurality of geographically-distributed WiFi access systems;
- transferring display data from the server system for presentation to a user who selects more than one of the geographically-distributed WiFi access systems, two or more communication devices and a single password for the multiple communication devices to access the multiple user-selected WiFi access systems;
receiving user data into the server system that indicates the user-selected WiFi network access systems and the user-selected communication devices and the single user-selected password and storing an association between the user-selected WiFi network access systems the user-selected communication devices and the single user-selected password;
receiving an access request into the server system for access to one of the user-selected WiFi network access systems using the single user-selected password, wherein the access request indicates one of the user-selected communication devices; and
transferring a positive response to the access request from the server system based on the stored association between the user-selected WiFi network access systems, the user-selected communication devices, and the single user-selected password.
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Abstract
A server system transfers display data for presentation to a user who selects multiple geographically-distributed WiFi access systems and a password. The server system receives user data that indicates the user-selected WiFi network access systems and the user-selected password. The server system stores an association between the user-selected WiFi network access systems and the user-selected password. The server system receives an access request for one of the user-selected WiFi network access systems using the user-selected password. The server system transfers a positive response to the access request based on the stored association between the user-selected WiFi network access systems and the user-selected password.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of operating a server system to control access to a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) network that comprises a plurality of geographically-distributed WiFi access systems;
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transferring display data from the server system for presentation to a user who selects more than one of the geographically-distributed WiFi access systems, two or more communication devices and a single password for the multiple communication devices to access the multiple user-selected WiFi access systems; receiving user data into the server system that indicates the user-selected WiFi network access systems and the user-selected communication devices and the single user-selected password and storing an association between the user-selected WiFi network access systems the user-selected communication devices and the single user-selected password; receiving an access request into the server system for access to one of the user-selected WiFi network access systems using the single user-selected password, wherein the access request indicates one of the user-selected communication devices; and transferring a positive response to the access request from the server system based on the stored association between the user-selected WiFi network access systems, the user-selected communication devices, and the single user-selected password. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A server system to control access to a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) network that comprises a plurality of geographically-distributed WiFi access systems, the server system comprising:
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a user interface server configured to transfer display data from the server system for presentation to a user who selects more than one of the geographically-distributed WiFi access systems and two or more communication devices and a single password for the multiple communication devices to access the user-selected WiFi access systems responsive to the display data, the user interface server further configured to receive user data into the server system that indicates the user-selected WiFi network access systems and the user-selected communication devices and the user-selected password; and an authorization server operationally coupled to the user interface server and configured to store an association between the user-selected WiFi network access systems and the user-selected communication devices and the single user-selected password, to receive an access request into the server system for access to one of the user-selected WiFi network access systems using the user-selected password, wherein the access request indicates one of the user-selected communication devices, and to transfer a positive response to the access request from the server system based on the stored association between the user-selected WiFi network access systems and the user-selected communication devices and the user-selected password. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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