Providing guest users network access based on information read from a credit card or other object
First Claim
1. A method performed on at least one computing device, the method for enabling a guest user to access a network resource on a host enterprise network, comprising:
- receiving guest account credentials of the guest user, where the receiving comprises receiving credit card information of the guest user via a user device of the guest user;
defining, based on the received guest account credentials, a guest virtual LAN that includes the network resource; and
enabling the guest user to access the guest virtual LAN and to thereby access the network resource.
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Abstract
Guest user are enabled to access network resources through an enterprise network using a guest user account. A guest user account may be created for a guest for a limited time. Guest account credentials of the guest account may be provided to the guest to use the guest account using any of a variety of techniques described herein, for example, by scanning a guest access card, credit card or mobile telephone of guest user, and providing the guest account credentials to the user based on the information obtained. A guest access management server may be configured to generate and maintain guest accounts, authenticate guest users, and track and log guest activity. A VLAN technology may be used to separate guest traffic from host enterprise traffic on the host enterprise network. After a guest user is authenticated, communications to and from the guest user may be routed to a guest VLAN.
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20 Claims
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1. A method performed on at least one computing device, the method for enabling a guest user to access a network resource on a host enterprise network, comprising:
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receiving guest account credentials of the guest user, where the receiving comprises receiving credit card information of the guest user via a user device of the guest user; defining, based on the received guest account credentials, a guest virtual LAN that includes the network resource; and enabling the guest user to access the guest virtual LAN and to thereby access the network resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. At least one computer storage device storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform actions for enabling a guest user to access a network resource on a host enterprise network, the actions comprising:
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receiving guest account credentials of the guest user, where the receiving comprises receiving credit card information of the guest user via a user device of the guest user; defining based on the received guest account credentials, a guest virtual LAN that includes the network resource; and enabling the guest user to access the guest virtual LAN and to thereby access the network resource. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising a computing device and at least one program module together configured for performing actions for enabling a guest user to access a network resource on a host enterprise network, the actions comprising:
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receiving guest account credentials of the guest user, where the receiving comprises receiving credit card information of the guest user via a user device of the guest user; defining, based on the received guest account credentials, a guest virtual LAN that includes the network resource; and enabling the guest user to access the guest virtual LAN and to thereby access the network resource. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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