Next generation network services for 3G/4G mobile data offload 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.
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A method of communication by a next-generation network with a mobile device, with a 3G/4G network and with a shared Wi-Fi access point, the method comprising:
- receiving from the mobile device via the 3G/4G network a request for a list of shared SSIDs, the request including GPS coordinates of the mobile device, a user ID and a password;
- generating the list of shared SSIDs and a list of corresponding preshared secret keys in a one-for-one correspondence between the shared SSIDs and corresponding preshared secret keys;
- wherein the shared SSIDs are in a vicinity of the mobile device based on the GPS coordinates;
- transmitting the list of shared SSIDs and the corresponding preshared secret keys to the 3G/4G network;
- and
- accounting data usage of a 802.11 wireless session between the mobile device and the shared Wi-Fi access point,
- wherein the accounting data usage of the 802.11 wireless session between the mobile device and the shared Wi-Fi access point further comprises:
- receiving from the mobile device via the shared Wi-Fi access point a usage start-accounting message;
- receiving from the mobile device via the shared Wi-Fi access point a usage interim accounting message;
- and
- receiving from the mobile device via the shared Wi-Fi access point a usage end-accounting message.
A method of communication by a next-generation network with a mobile device, with a 3G/4G network and with a shared Wi-Fi access point, the method comprising:
- receiving from the mobile device via the 3G/4G network a request for a list of shared SSIDs, the request including GPS coordinates of the mobile device, a user ID and a password;
- generating the list of shared SSIDs and corresponding preshared secret keys in a one-for-one correspondence between the shared SSIDs and corresponding preshared secret keys in a vicinity of the mobile device based on the GPS coordinates;
- transmitting the list of shared SSIDs and the corresponding preshared secret keys to the 3G/4G network,
- receiving from the mobile device via the shared Wi-Fi access point a usage start-accounting message;
- starting accounting a 802.11 wireless session between the mobile device and the shared Wi-Fi access point;
- receiving from the mobile device via the shared Wi-Fi access point a usage interim accounting message;
- and
- receiving from the mobile device via the shared Wi-Fi access point a usage end-accounting message.
A method of communication by a next-generation network with a mobile device, with a 3G/4G network and with a shared Wi-Fi access point, the method comprising:
- registering the shared Wi-Fi access point;
- registering the mobile device;
- receiving from the mobile device via the 3G/4G network a request for a list of shared SSIDs, the request including GPS coordinates of the mobile device, a user ID and a password;
- generating the list of shared SSIDs and corresponding preshared secret keys in a one-for-one correspondence between the shared SSIDs and corresponding preshared secret keys in a vicinity of the mobile device based on the GPS coordinates;
- transmitting the list of shared SSIDs and the corresponding preshared secret keys to the 3G/4G network,
- receiving from the mobile device via the shared Wi-Fi access point a usage start-accounting message;
- starting accounting a 802.11 wireless session between the mobile device and the shared Wi-Fi access point;
- receiving from the mobile device via the shared Wi-Fi access point a usage interim accounting message;
- and
- receiving from the mobile device via the shared Wi-Fi access point a usage end-accounting message.
An apparatus of communication between a mobile device, a 3G/4G network and a shared Wi-Fi access point, the apparatus comprising:
- a receiver of a request for a list of shared SSIDs from the mobile device via the 3G/4G network, the request including GPS coordinates of the mobile device, a user ID and a password;
- a transmitter of the list of shared SSIDs and corresponding preshared secret keys to the 3G/4G network, the transmitter operably coupled to the receiver, and
- a data usage tracker of a 802.11 wireless session between the mobile device and the shared Wi-Fi access point, the data usage tracker operably coupled to the transmitter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.