Method and system for providing a distributed wireless network service

A distributed system for providing a wireless network service, the system comprising:

• a mobile unit connectable over a Wi-Fi connection, a server that is coupled to and accessible over a global communication network, and a first and a second Wi-Fi access point connected to the global communication network, wherein:
• a) the mobile unit and the first Wi-Fi access point are operated by a first user and the second Wi-Fi access point is operated by a second user, the server is configured to store:
• b) user data of at least the first and the second user, the user data comprising personal authenticity data being allocated to a user login,
• c) a database of shared Wi-Fi access points, the database comprising:
• identification data of registered Wi-Fi access points and corresponding access data allowing an encrypted wireless connection to a corresponding Wi-Fi access point, wherein the database of shared Wi-Fi access points comprises at least identification data and access data for the first and second Wi-Fi access points being operated by the first and second user, respectively, the mobile unit is configured to
• d) detect the availability of a wireless service provided by the second Wi-Fi access point, to poll identification data from the second Wi-Fi access point and to transmit this identification data to the server,
• e) transmit the user login of the first user to the server upon transmission of the identification data, and the server if further configured to:
• f) check whether for this user login corresponding user data is stored at the server,
• g) check whether the second Wi-Fi access point is in the list of shared Wi-Fi access points, and
• if the checks in feature f) and g) are successful:
• h) transmit access data to the mobile unit.

A mobile unit operated by a first user and being configured to communicate over a Wi-Fi connection with a server that is coupled to and accessible over a global communication network, the mobile unit comprising:

• a memory with executable software code;
• and
• a processor configured to access the memory and execute the executable software code to:
• a) detect the availability of a wireless service provided by the second Wi-Fi access point,
• b) poll identification data from the second Wi-Fi access point,
• c) transmit this identification data to the server,
• d) transmit the user login of the first user to the server upon transmission of the identification data,
• e) receive access data from the server, and
• f) connect to the second Wi-Fi access point using the access data transmitted from the server.

A server coupled to and accessible over a global communication network for providing a wireless network service for a mobile unit connectable to a connection, wherein the mobile unit and a first Wi-Fi access point are operated by a first user and a second Wi-Fi access point is operated by a second user, the server comprising:

• a memory with executable software code;and
• a processor configured to access the memory and execute the executable software code to:
• a) store user data of at least the first and the second user, the user data comprising personal authenticity data being allocated to a user login,
• b) store a database of shared Wi-Fi access points, the database comprising:
• identification data of registered Wi-Fi access points and corresponding access data allowing an encrypted wireless connection to the respective Wi-Fi access points,
• wherein the database of shared Wi-Fi access points comprises at least identification data and access data for Wi-Fi access points being operated by the first and second user,
• c) receive identification data of the second Wi-Fi access point from the mobile unit,
• d) receive the user login of the first user from the mobile unit upon transmission of the identification data,
• e) check whether for this user login corresponding user data is stored at the server,
• f) check whether the second Wi-Fi access point is in the database of shared Wi-Fi access points, and
• if the checks in feature e) and f) are successful:
• g) transmit access data for the second Wi-Fi access point to the mobile unit.