Access control based on receipt of message from access terminal
First Claim
1. A method of communication, comprising:
- disabling access control operations for an access point to temporarily allow unauthorized access terminals to connect to the access point, wherein the access control operations control which access terminals are authorized or restricted from accessing services through the access point, wherein the access control operations are disabled for a period of time;
receiving a message from an access terminal that is not on an access control list for the access point, wherein the message is received when the access control is disabled, and wherein the message indicates that the access terminal is attempting to register with the access point; and
allowing the access terminal to obtain service through the access point for the period of time as a result of receiving the message when the access control is disabled.
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Abstract
Access control techniques enable an access terminal to obtain service through an access point. In some aspects, access control techniques may be used to enable a user (e.g., an owner) of an access point to control whether an access terminal obtains service through the access point. For example, a user may temporarily disable access control at an access point to enable access points that register with the access point while access control is disabled to thereafter be allowed to obtain service through the access point. As another example, a shared secret may be provided to an access terminal whereby, upon presenting the shared secret to an access point, the access terminal is allowed to obtain service through the access point.
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1. A method of communication, comprising:
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disabling access control operations for an access point to temporarily allow unauthorized access terminals to connect to the access point, wherein the access control operations control which access terminals are authorized or restricted from accessing services through the access point, wherein the access control operations are disabled for a period of time; receiving a message from an access terminal that is not on an access control list for the access point, wherein the message is received when the access control is disabled, and wherein the message indicates that the access terminal is attempting to register with the access point; and allowing the access terminal to obtain service through the access point for the period of time as a result of receiving the message when the access control is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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an access controller configured to disable access control operations for an access point, wherein the access control operations control which access terminals are authorized or restricted from accessing services through the access point, wherein the access control operations are disabled for a period of time; and a receiver configured to receive a message from an access terminal that is not on an access control list for the access point, wherein the message is received when the access control is disabled, and wherein the message indicates that the access terminal is attempting to register with the access point, and wherein the access controller is further configured to allow the access terminal to obtain service through the access point for the period of time as a result of receiving the message when the access control is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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means for disabling access control operations for an access point, wherein the access control operations control which access terminals are authorized or restricted from accessing services through the access point, wherein the access control operations are disabled for a period of time; means for receiving a message from an access terminal that is not on an access control list for the access point, wherein the message is received when the access control is disabled, and wherein the message indicates that the access terminal is attempting to register with the access point; and means for allowing the access terminal to obtain service through the access point for the period of time as a result of receiving the message when the access control is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for causing a computer to:
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disable access control operations for an access point, wherein the access control operations control which access terminals are authorized or restricted from accessing services through the access point, wherein the access control operations are disabled for a period of time; receive a message from an access terminal that is not on an access control list for the access point, wherein the message is received when the access control is disabled, wherein the message indicates that the access terminal is attempting to register with the access point; and allow the access terminal to obtain service through the access point for the period of time as a result of receiving the message when the access control is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of communication, comprising:
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disabling access control operations for an access point to temporarily allow unauthorized access terminals to connect to the access point, wherein the access control operations control which access terminals are authorized or restricted from accessing services through the access point; receiving a message from an access terminal that is not on an access control list for the access point, wherein the message is received when the access control is disabled, and wherein the message indicates that the access terminal is attempting to register with the access point; allowing the access terminal to obtain service through the access point as a result of receiving the message when the access control is disabled; and sending a confirmation message to the access terminal to confirm that the access terminal is allowed to obtain service through the access point. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method of communication, comprising:
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receiving an indication from a user input device; disabling access control operations for an access point to temporarily allow unauthorized access terminals to connect to the access point, wherein the access control operations control which access terminals are authorized or restricted from accessing services through the access point, and wherein the access control operations are disabled as a result of receiving the indication from the user input device; receiving a message from an access terminal that is not on an access control list for the access point, wherein the message is received when the access control is disabled, and wherein the message indicates that the access terminal is attempting to register with the access point; and allowing the access terminal to obtain service through the access point as a result of receiving the message when the access control is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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