Methods, devices and systems for dynamic network access administration
First Claim
1. A method of providing access to a wireless network through a network access point secured with a network password, the method comprising:
- receiving in the network access point a request to provide access to the wireless network for a guest device;
establishing, by the network access point, a virtual access point to provide access to the wireless network for the guest device in response to receiving the request to provide access for the guest device;
creating, by the network access point, a virtual access point password for the guest device that is associated with a unique device identifier of the guest device, wherein the virtual access point password is different from the network password, wherein the virtual access point password and the unique device identifier are each unique to only the guest device and the virtual access point for the network access point;
limiting, by the network access point, use of the virtual access point password to gain access to the wireless network via the virtual access point to only the guest device by binding the virtual access point password with the unique device identifier of the guest device in a database accessible to the virtual access point; and
providing the guest device with access to the wireless network when an entered password matches the virtual access point password and a guest device identifier of the guest device matches the unique device identifier of the guest device.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for providing access to a wireless network through a network access point secured with a network password may include receiving a request to provide access to the wireless network for a device on the network access point. A virtual access point may be established to provide access to the wireless network for the device in response to receiving the request to provide access for the device on the network access point. A virtual access point password may be established for the device and associated with a unique identifier of the device. The virtual access point password may be different from the network password. The device may be provided with access to the network when an entered password matches the virtual access point password and the device identifier matches the unique identifier of the device associated with the virtual access point password.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of providing access to a wireless network through a network access point secured with a network password, the method comprising:
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receiving in the network access point a request to provide access to the wireless network for a guest device; establishing, by the network access point, a virtual access point to provide access to the wireless network for the guest device in response to receiving the request to provide access for the guest device; creating, by the network access point, a virtual access point password for the guest device that is associated with a unique device identifier of the guest device, wherein the virtual access point password is different from the network password, wherein the virtual access point password and the unique device identifier are each unique to only the guest device and the virtual access point for the network access point; limiting, by the network access point, use of the virtual access point password to gain access to the wireless network via the virtual access point to only the guest device by binding the virtual access point password with the unique device identifier of the guest device in a database accessible to the virtual access point; and providing the guest device with access to the wireless network when an entered password matches the virtual access point password and a guest device identifier of the guest device matches the unique device identifier of the guest device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network access point for providing access to a wireless network secured with a network password, the network access point comprising:
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a processor configured to access processor readable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium to perform operations comprising; receiving a request to provide access to the wireless network for a guest device; establishing a virtual access point to provide access to the wireless network for the guest device in response to receiving the request to provide access for the guest device; creating a virtual access point password for the guest device that is associated with a unique device identifier of the guest device, wherein the virtual access point password is different from the network password, wherein the virtual access point password and the unique device identifier are each unique to only the guest device and the virtual access point for the network access point; limiting use of the virtual access point password to gain access to the wireless network via the virtual access point to only the guest device by binding the virtual access point password with the unique device identifier of the guest device in a database accessible to the virtual access point; and providing the guest device with access to the wireless network when an entered password matches the virtual access point password and a guest device identifier of the guest device matches the unique device identifier of the guest device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for providing access to a wireless network through a network access point secured with a network password, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving in the network access point a request to provide access to the wireless network for a guest device; means for establishing, by the network access point, a virtual access point to provide access to the wireless network for the guest device in response to receiving the request to provide access for the guest device; means for creating, by the network access point, a virtual access point password for the guest device that is associated with a unique device identifier of the guest device, wherein the virtual access point password is different from the network password, wherein the virtual access point password and the unique device identifier are each unique to only the guest device and the virtual access point for the network access point; means for limiting, by the network access point, use of the virtual access point password to gain access to the wireless network via the virtual access point to only the guest device by binding the virtual access point password with the unique device identifier of the guest device in a database accessible to the virtual access point; and means for providing the guest device with access to the wireless network when an entered password matches the virtual access point password and a guest device identifier matches the unique device identifier of the guest device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving in a network access point a request to provide access to a wireless network for a guest device; establishing, by the network access point, a virtual access point to provide access to the wireless network for the guest device in response to receiving the request to provide access for the guest device; establishing creating, by the network access point, a virtual access point password for the guest device that is associated with a unique device identifier of the guest device, wherein the virtual access point password is different from the network password, wherein the virtual access point password and the unique device identifier are each unique to only the guest device and the virtual access point for the network access point; limiting, by the network access point, use of the virtual access point password to gain access to the wireless network via the virtual access point to only the guest device by binding the virtual access point password with the unique device identifier of the guest device in a database accessible to the virtual access point; and providing the guest device with access to the wireless network when an entered password matches the virtual access point password and a guest device identifier of the guest device matches the unique device identifier of the guest device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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