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Grouping users by pre-shared key (PSK) in hospitality

US11627464B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Domenico Ficara · Nonfoux, CH
Ugo Mario Campiglio · Morges, CH
Amine Choukir · Lausanne, CH
Sachin D. WAKUDKAR · Saint-Sulpice, CH
Javier I. CONTRERAS ALBESA · Sant Cugat del Vallès, ES
Jerome Henry · Pittsboro, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 5, 2020
Grant date	Apr 11, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 5, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/12
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Presented herein are techniques to manage a wireless local area network. A method includes defining a plurality of geographical zones corresponding to a geographical area that is serviced by a common service set identifier for a wireless local area network, assigning a pre-shared key to a mobile station based on the plurality of geographical zones, wherein the pre-shared key is associated with predetermined policies for a user of the mobile station, associating a media access control address of the mobile station with the pre-shared key, and controlling access of the mobile station to the wireless local area network based on the predetermined policies.

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