3g/4g mobile data offload via roaming in a network of shared protected/locked wi-fi access points
AssigneeWavemax Corp.
InventorEduardo Velasco
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Abstract
In some implementations, a Wi-Fi access point that is secured using WEP, WPA or WPA2 or other protection method(s) is further mapped, located and seamlessly accessed through a key that is preshared (PSK) by the Wi-Fi access point through a cloud based application over the Internet, thus a mobile device can access the Internet via the Wi-Fi access point using the PSK without the operator of the mobile device entering the PSK. The PSK is transmitted in encrypted form to the mobile device via a 3G/4G network.
Claims20
A method of communication by a 3G/4G network with a mobile device and a next-generation network (NGN), the method comprising:
- receiving from the mobile device a request for a list of shared SSIDs, the request including GPS coordinates of the mobile device, a user ID and a password;
- transmitting to the NGN a request for the list of shared SSIDs, the request includes GPS coordinates of mobile device, the user ID and the password;
- receiving from the NGN the list of shared SSIDs and corresponding preshared secret keys;
- transmitting to the mobile device the list of shared SSIDs and the corresponding preshared secret keys;
- receiving a request from the mobile device to turn off a 3G data connection with the mobile device;
- and
- turning off the 3G data connection with the mobile device.
A method of communication by a 3G/4G network with a mobile device and a next-generation network (NGN), the method comprising:
- receiving from the mobile device a request for a list of shared SSIDs, the request including GPS coordinates of the mobile device, a user ID and a password;
- and
- transmitting to the NGN a request for the list of shared SSIDs, the request includes GPS coordinates of mobile device, the user ID and the password.
An apparatus of communication with a mobile device and a next-generation network (NGN), the apparatus comprising:
- a receiver of a request for a list of shared SSIDs, the request including GPS coordinates of the mobile device, a user ID and a password;
- a transmitter to the NGN of a request for the list of shared SSIDs, the request includes GPS coordinates of mobile device, the user ID and the password;
- a receiver from the NGN of the list of shared SSIDs and corresponding preshared secret keys;
- a transmitter to the mobile device of the list of shared SSIDs and the corresponding preshared secret keys;
- and
- a receiver of a request from the mobile device to turn off a 3G data connection with the mobile device.
An apparatus of communication by a 3G/4G network with a mobile device and a next-generation network (NGN), the apparatus comprising:
- a receiver of a request for a list of shared SSIDs, the request including GPS coordinates of the mobile device, a user ID and a password;
- and
- a transmitter of a request for the list of shared SSIDs, the request includes GPS coordinates of mobile device, the user ID and the password.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.