System and method for a secure multi-level network access mechanism using virtual service set identifier broadcast
US8166309B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for network management, including masking a true service set identifier (SSID) in beacon frame; and broadcasting the beacon frame with the masked true SSID, whereby an authorized device retrieve the true SSID from the broadcast beacon frame.
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