# US 12,120,600 B2 · System/method of access points providing differing services to a device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,120,600 B2 - Document ID: US12120600B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/308,471 - Filed: 2023-04-27 - Published: 2023-08-17 - Granted: 2024-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2017-01-13 - Applicants: ENK Wireless, Inc. - Inventors: Peter D. Karabinis; Dimitrios P. Karabinis - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12120600B2 ## CPC - H04W 48/16: Discovering, processing access restriction or access information - H04L 45/24: Multipath - H04L 67/51: Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services - H04L 69/18: Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols - H04W 16/14: Spectrum sharing arrangements {between different networks} - H04W 40/04: based on wireless node resources - H04W 40/32: for defining a routing cluster membership - H04W 76/15: Setup of multiple wireless link connections - H04J 2211/005: Long term evolution [LTE] - H04J 2211/006: Single carrier frequency division multiple access [SC FDMA] - H04L 5/0007: {the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A) or DMT} - H04W 8/005: {Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals} - H04W 84/047: {using dedicated repeater stations} - H04W 88/04: adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04J: MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION (transmission in general H04B; peculiar to transmission of digital information H04L5/00; systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal H04N7/08; in exchanges H04Q11/00; stereophonic systems H04S) ## Abstract A system/method is disclosed wherein, according to some embodiments, an access point provides a first wireless service to a first device and further provides a second wireless service to a second device; wherein the access point provides the first wireless service to the first device responsive to a special access code that has been provided to the first device; wherein the access point further provides the second wireless service to the second device absent the special access code having been provided to the second device; wherein the first wireless service is more bandwidth intensive than, and differs from, the second wireless service; and wherein the second wireless service is provided to the second device using a 900 MHz band of frequencies. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising an access point that is configured to provide a first wireless service to a first device and is further configured to provide a second wireless service to a second device; wherein the access point is configured to provide the first wireless service to the first device responsive to a special access code that has been provided to the first device; wherein the access point is further configured to provide the second wireless service to the second device absent the special access code having been provided to the second device; wherein the first wireless service differs from the second wireless service; and wherein the second wireless service is provided to the second device using a 900 MHz band of frequencies. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first wireless service is provided using a first bandwidth that is greater than a second bandwidth that is associated with provision of the second wireless service. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the access point and the first device are associated with a first residence; the system further comprising the first device: wherein said first device is further configured to communicate with a second access point that is associated with a second residence absent any access code, other than said special access code, having been provided to said first device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, wherein said first device is further configured to communicate with a third access point that is associated with a third residence absent any access code, other than said special access code, having been provided to said first device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein said first device is further configured to communicate with said second and/or third access point(s) using frequencies of the 900 MHz band of frequencies. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first wireless service is provided to the first device using frequencies that are greater than 1000 MHz. ### Claim 7 A method comprising: using a first access point and providing a first wireless service to a first device that is associated with the first access point responsive to a special access code that has been provided to the first device; and using the first access point and providing a second wireless service to a second device absent the special access code having been provided to the second device; wherein the first wireless service differs from the second wireless service; and wherein the second wireless service is provided to the second device using a 900 MHz band of frequencies. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: providing the first wireless service and the second wireless service using substantially different respective first and second bandwidths; wherein the first bandwidth is substantially greater than the second bandwidth. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: using a second access point that is not associated with the first device and providing the second wireless service to the first device absent any access code, other than said special access code, having been provided to said first device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: using a third access point that is not associated with the first device and providing the second wireless service to the first device absent any access code, other than said special access code, having been provided to said first device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: providing said second wireless service to the first device by using said second and/or third access point(s) and by using frequencies of a 900 MHz band of frequencies. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: providing the first wireless service to the first device using frequencies that are greater than 1000 MHz. ### Claim 13 A system comprising a device that is configured to receive a first wireless service from a first access point that is associated therewith and is further configured to receive a second wireless service from a second access point that is not associated therewith; wherein the device is configured to receive the first wireless service from the first access point that is associated therewith responsive to a special access code that has been provided to the device; wherein the device is further configured to receive the second wireless service from the second access point that is not associated therewith absent any further access code, other than said special access code, having been provided to the device; wherein the first wireless service differs from the second wireless service; and wherein the second wireless service is received by the device from the second access point using a 900 MHz band of frequencies. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the device receives the first wireless service over a first bandwidth that is larger than a second bandwidth that is associated with reception of the second wireless service. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the device and the first access point are associated with a first residence; the system further comprising the first access point; wherein the device is further configured to communicate with the second access point that is associated with a second residence absent any access code, other than said special access code, having been provided to said device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the device is further configured to communicate with a third access point that is associated with a third residence absent any access code, other than said special access code, having been provided to said device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein said device is further configured to communicate with said second and/or third access point(s) using frequencies of the 900 MHz band of frequencies. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the device receives the first wireless service using frequencies that are greater than 1000 MHz. ### Claim 19 A method comprising: providing a special access code to a device; receiving at the device a first wireless service from a first access point that is associated therewith responsive to having provided the special access code to the device; receiving at the device a second wireless service from a second access point that is not associated therewith absent any further access code, other than said special access code, having been provided to the device; and receiving at the device the second wireless service from the second access point using a 900 MHz band of frequencies; wherein the first wireless service differs from the second wireless service. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising: receiving at the device the first wireless service over a first bandwidth; and receiving at the device the second wireless service over a second bandwidth that is substantially less than the first bandwidth. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising: communicating by the device with the second access point that is not associated therewith absent any access code, other than said special access code, having been provided to said device. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, further comprising: communicating by the device with a third access point that is not associated therewith absent any access code, other than said special access code, having been provided to said device. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, further comprising: communicating with said second and/or third access point(s) using frequencies of the 900 MHz band of frequencies. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising: receiving at the device the first wireless service using frequencies that are greater than 1000 MHz.