Method and apparatus for accessing networks by a mobile device
US8234381B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An access client hosted by a mobile computing device accesses carrier networks using wireless access points and uses an access point database to identify access points and carrier networks. The access client uses methods and tokens databases to access carrier networks. The access client updates the databases using an access server when coupled to a carrier network. The access client transmits user information to the carrier network, which uses the information to perform authenticate and generate session data. The carrier network transmits session data to the access server, which uses session data to generate billing information. The access client also collects network performance data for access points and carrier networks, and transmits network performance data to the access server. The access server aggregates network performance data from access clients to generate quality of service reports. The access client includes detection and evaluation features for selecting access points.
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