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Captive portal redirection using display layout information

US9332054B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 2012
Grant dateMay 3, 2016
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/168
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for controlling access to a network by a network device comprises returning a message prompting connectivity to a captive portal that is different from a HTTP Source Code redirect. The message is an HTML document such as a frameset.

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