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Automated wireless device provisioning and authentication

  • US 9,800,581 B2
  • Filed: 08/14/2014
  • Issued: 10/24/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automatically provisioning a device to wirelessly connect to an access point, the method comprising:

  • advertising an online signup (OSU) extended service set (ESS) and a production ESS from the access point, the OSU ESS sufficient for facilitating wireless signaling independently of the production ESS between the device and the access point for purposes of providing limited network access necessary for completing an OSU operation with an OSU server located upstream from the access point, the production ESS sufficient for facilitating wireless signaling independently of the OSU ESS between the device and the access point for purposes of providing essentially unlimited network access to a network upstream from the access point, the limited network access being characterized by the device being unable to communicate with servers other than necessary for communication with the OSU server and the unlimited network access being characterized by the device being able to communicate with servers other than the OSU server, the access point requiring an authentication for the device from an Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) server prior to granting the unlimited network access; and

    while the device is connected to the OSU ESS and unconnected to the production ESS;

    i) facilitating determination of a service provider (SP) associated with the device;

    ii) facilitating transmission of an OSU request from the device to the OSU server associated with the service provider for purposes of conducting the OSU operation, including facilitating delivery of a credential and a selection policy from the OSU server to the device through the access point and the production ESS following successful completion of the OSU operation, the AAA server requiring the credential prior to issuing the authentication to the access point, the selection policy at least partially provisioning the device to subsequently disconnect from the OSU ESS and then connect to the production ESS for purposes of providing the unlimited network access to the network; and

    iii) facilitating use of a subscription construct for purposes of authorizing entitlements associated with the device.

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