Systems and methods for managing computing device access to local area computer networks
US10567387B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed computer-implemented method for managing computing device access to local area computer networks may include (i) receiving, at a router computing device, a request to connect a client computing device to a local area computer network, (ii) determining whether the client computing device has prior authorization to connect to the local area computer network, (iii) sending, when the client computing device is determined to not have prior authorization, a request to an administrator computing device for authorization to connect the client computing device to the local area computer network, (iv) receiving, from the administrator computing device, an instruction to allow the client computing device to connect or to block the client computing device from connecting, and (v) performing a security action to block or allow the client computing device's request based on the instruction. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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