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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019

Filed:

Jan. 25, 2018
Applicants:

At&t Mobility Ii Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);

At&t Intellectual Property I, L.p., Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Morgan D. Woxland, Cumming, GA (US);

Jonathan Davis, Monroe, GA (US);

Assignees:

AT&T MOBILITY II LC, Atlanta, GA (US);

AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/00 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04W 48/04 (2009.01); H04W 12/04 (2009.01); H04W 12/08 (2009.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/3263 (2013.01); H04L 9/3271 (2013.01); H04L 63/105 (2013.01); H04W 12/04 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 48/04 (2013.01); H04L 2209/80 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes receiving a first message from a wireless device via a network. The method includes determining a device type of the wireless device. In response to determining that the device type satisfies a criterion, sending a second message granting the wireless device access to the network subject to a first restriction level and sending a network access request to a second device associated with an operator of the access point. The second message includes a first key to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to the first restriction level. The method includes receiving a response to the network access request from the second device. The method also includes determining, based on the response, based on the response, whether to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to a second restriction level, the second restriction level less restrictive than the first restriction level.


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