Providing guest users network access based on information read from a mobile telephone or other object
US7874006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
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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