Systems and methods for authorizing, authenticating and accounting users having transparent computer access to a network using a gateway device
US8713641B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/44
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for authorizing, authenticating and accounting users having transparent access to a destination network, wherein the users otherwise have access to a home network through home network settings resident on the user's computers, and wherein the users can access the destination network without altering the home network settings and without installing software on the user's computer. The system includes a gateway device for receiving a request from a user for access to the destination network, and means for identifying an attribute associated with the user based upon a packet received by the gateway device, wherein the packet is transmitted from the user's computer, and wherein the user's computer is configured for accessing the home network.
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