Systems and methods for utilizing authentication requests for on-demand provisioning of access-point accounts
US9756505B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed computer-implemented method for on-demand provisioning of access-point accounts may include receiving, at an access point, a first request from an unknown guest to access a secured network. The guest may not yet have an account with the access point that allows the guest to access the secured network, and the first request may include authentication information that was generated from a credential of the unknown guest that is required by the access point to provision the account for the guest. The computer-implemented method may further include (1) receiving a second request that includes the credential from an administrator of the secured network to provision the account for the guest using the credential, (2) provisioning the account for the guest using the credential, and (3) enabling the guest to access the secured network using the account for the guest. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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