System and method for wireless network management
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at an access point of a network, a first message from a wireless device via the network;
determining a device type of the wireless device; and
in response to determining that the device type satisfies a criterion;
sending, to the wireless device, a second message granting the wireless device access to the network subject to a first restriction level, wherein the second message includes a first key to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to the first restriction level, wherein the first key is different from a second key sent to a second wireless device granted access to the network subject to a second restriction level, and wherein the second restriction level provides greater access to resources of the network than the first restriction level;
sending a network access request to a second device associated with an operator of the access point;
receiving a response to the network access request from the second device; and
determining, based on the response, whether to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to the second restriction level.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving, at an access point of a network, a first message from a wireless device. The method further includes determining a device type of the wireless device. In response to determining that the device type satisfies a criterion, the method includes sending, to the wireless device, a second message granting the wireless device access to the network subject to a first restriction level and sending a network access request to a second device associated with an operator of the access point. The method may further include receiving a response to the network access request from the second device and determining, based on the response, whether to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to a second restriction level.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at an access point of a network, a first message from a wireless device via the network; determining a device type of the wireless device; and in response to determining that the device type satisfies a criterion; sending, to the wireless device, a second message granting the wireless device access to the network subject to a first restriction level, wherein the second message includes a first key to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to the first restriction level, wherein the first key is different from a second key sent to a second wireless device granted access to the network subject to a second restriction level, and wherein the second restriction level provides greater access to resources of the network than the first restriction level; sending a network access request to a second device associated with an operator of the access point; receiving a response to the network access request from the second device; and determining, based on the response, whether to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to the second restriction level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving a first message from a wireless device via a network; determining a device type of the wireless device; and in response to determining that the device type satisfies a criterion; causing a second message to be sent to the wireless device, the second message granting the wireless device access to the network subject to a first restriction level, wherein the second message includes a first key to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to the first restriction level, and wherein the first key is different from a second key sent to a second wireless device granted access to the network subject to a second restriction level; causing a network access request to be sent to a second device; receiving a response to the network access request from the second device; and determining, based on the response, whether to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to the second restriction level. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage device storing instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a first message from a wireless device via a network; determining a device type of the wireless device; and in response to determining that the device type satisfies a criterion; causing a second message to be sent to the wireless device, the second message granting the wireless device access to the network subject to a first restriction level, wherein the second message includes a first key to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to the first restriction level, and wherein the first key is different from a second key sent to a second wireless device granted access to the network subject to a second restriction level; causing a network access request to be sent to a second device; receiving a response to the network access request from the second device; and determining, based on the response, whether to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to the second restriction level. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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