Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing access to a wireless network

A system for managing access to a wireless local area network, comprising:

• a computer processing device executing a first software intelligent agent within the wireless local area network;
• and
• a cognitive radio-enabled communications device executing a second software intelligent agent;
• wherein the wireless local area network implements a method via the first and second software intelligent agents, comprising:
• establishing a communication between the first software intelligent agent and the second software intelligent agent via the wireless local area network, the first software intelligent agent internal to the wireless local area network and the cognitive radio-enabled communications device external to, and within range of, the wireless local area network;
• retrieving a first set of user-configured settings established for designating terms of use of the wireless local area network, the first set of user-configured settings established by, and retrieved via, the first software intelligent agent;
• presenting the terms of use to the second software intelligent agent;
• and
• providing the cognitive radio-enabled communications device with access to the wireless local area network upon acceptance of the terms of use by the second software intelligent agent;
• wherein the access is subject to the first set of user-configured settings.

A computer program product for managing access to a wireless local area network, the computer program product including instructions for causing a computer to implement a method, comprising:

• establishing a communication between a first software intelligent agent and a second software intelligent agent via the wireless local area network, the first software intelligent agent internal to the wireless local area network and the second software intelligent agent associated with a cognitive radio-enabled communications device, the cognitive radio-enabled communications device external to, and within range of, the wireless local area network;
• retrieving a first set of user-configured settings established for designating terms of use of the wireless local area network, the first set of user-configured settings established by, and retrieved via, the first software intelligent agent;
• presenting the terms of use to the second software intelligent agent;
• and
• providing the cognitive radio-enabled communications device with access to the wireless local area network upon acceptance of the terms of use by the second software intelligent agent;
• wherein the access is subject to the first set of user-configured settings.