System and method for delayed device registration on a network
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1. A method of hardware address based registration of a computing device on a second network different from a first network, the method comprising:
- the computing device accessing a portal server via a network access device on the first network to initiate a hardware address-based registration;
the computing device transmitting a token registration request to the portal server via the network access device, the token registration request received at the portal server from an IP address of the network access device;
the computing device receiving a registration token from the portal server, the registration token comprising a unique subscriber identifier associated with a subscriber record, the registration token generated by the portal server in response to;
determining that the network access device is identified in a database;
based on identification of the network access device in the database, determining that the token registration request originates from a device other than the network access device; and
verifying an access authorization of the subscriber record associated with the network access device;
the computing device storing the registration token in a memory;
the computing device accessing the second network; and
the computing device transmitting the registration token to the portal server via the second network to complete the hardware address-based registration, wherein the hardware address-based registration is completed by the portal server determining a hardware address of the computing device via the second network, determining the unique subscriber identifier from the registration token, and provisioning the hardware address of the computing device for use on the second network in association with the subscriber record.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for enabling a computing device to be registered and authorized for network access, while deferring device hardware address capture until a later time. Subsequently, when the computing device connects to a network location at which the hardware address can be detected registration and authorization can be fully completed. In some cases, the subsequent completion can be performed automatically and without user intervention.
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1. A method of hardware address based registration of a computing device on a second network different from a first network, the method comprising:
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the computing device accessing a portal server via a network access device on the first network to initiate a hardware address-based registration; the computing device transmitting a token registration request to the portal server via the network access device, the token registration request received at the portal server from an IP address of the network access device; the computing device receiving a registration token from the portal server, the registration token comprising a unique subscriber identifier associated with a subscriber record, the registration token generated by the portal server in response to; determining that the network access device is identified in a database; based on identification of the network access device in the database, determining that the token registration request originates from a device other than the network access device; and verifying an access authorization of the subscriber record associated with the network access device; the computing device storing the registration token in a memory; the computing device accessing the second network; and the computing device transmitting the registration token to the portal server via the second network to complete the hardware address-based registration, wherein the hardware address-based registration is completed by the portal server determining a hardware address of the computing device via the second network, determining the unique subscriber identifier from the registration token, and provisioning the hardware address of the computing device for use on the second network in association with the subscriber record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of hardware address based registration of a computing device on a second network different from a first network, the method comprising:
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receiving a token registration request from the computing device via a network access device on the first network, the token registration request received from an IP address of the network access device; the server identifying the network access device in a database and, based on the identification, determining that the token registration request originates from a device other than the network access device; the server verifying an access authorization of a subscriber record associated with the network access device; based on the verification, the server generating a registration token comprising a unique subscriber identifier associated with the subscriber record; the server transmitting the registration token to the computing device via the network access device on the first network; the server receiving the registration token directly from the computing device via the second network; determining a hardware address of the computing device via the second network; determining the unique subscriber identifier from the registration token; and provisioning the hardware address of the computing device for use on the second network in association with the subscriber record. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A system for hardware address based registration of a computing device on a second network from a first network, wherein the computing device is connected via a network access device to the first network, the system comprising:
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a portal server comprising a first communications interface that operatively couples the portal server to the first network, a first processor and a first memory that stores executable instructions which, when executed by the first processor, cause the portal server to; receive a token registration request from the computing device via a network access device on the first network, the token registration request received from an IP address of the network access device; receive a registration token; and transmit the registration token to the computing device via the network access device on the first network; a registration server comprising a second communications interface that operatively couples the registration server to the portal server, a second processor and a second memory that stores executable instructions which, when executed by the second processor, cause the registration server to; receive the token registration request from the portal server via the first network; identify the network access device in a database and, based on the identification, determining that the token registration request originates from a device other than the network access device; verify an access authorization of a subscriber record associated with the network access device; based on the verification, generate the registration token comprising a unique subscriber identifier associated with the subscriber record; and transmit the registration token to the portal server via the first network; and an access portal comprising a third communications interface that operatively couples the access portal to the registration server and to the second network, a third processor and a third memory that stores executable instructions which, when executed by the third processor, cause the access portal to; receive the registration token directly from the computing device via the second network; determine a hardware address of the computing device via the second network; determine the unique subscriber identifier from the registration token; and provision the hardware address of the computing device for use on the second network in association with the subscriber record.
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