Off-site user access control
US9917840B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/068
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for off-site user access control to communications services via a site-based communications network. Embodiments operate in context of sites, each having one or more site-based networks in communication with external networks via one or more on-site routers. User devices are provided with controlled access to those external networks via wired or wireless connections between those user devices and the site based networks. In some embodiments, on-site routers maintain route maps that indicate which user devices are authorized. Standard routing functions are used so that traffic from authorized devices is routed normally, while traffic from unauthorized devices is automatically forwarded to an off-site (e.g., cloud-based) authentication system. As devices become remotely authenticated, the off-site authentication system can remotely update route maps of the on-site routers to add those devices.
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