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Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020

Filed:

Dec. 17, 2014
Applicant:

British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, London, GB;

Inventor:

Paul Francis McKee, London, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 24/04 (2009.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); H04L 12/851 (2013.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); G06F 21/50 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 24/04 (2013.01); G06F 21/50 (2013.01); H04L 47/24 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/322 (2013.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.02); G06F 2221/2101 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2115 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

A loss of connection between a wireless access point and a network is reported to a network-based service platform by the wireless access point by automatically establishing wireless contact with a second wireless access point, and transmits a predetermined fault report message to a predetermined network platform address by way of the second wireless access point and the second network interface. Authentication credentials are stored in the access point allowing automatic access to the service platform without user intervention, to allow the report to be generated without user intervention. The message may include data on recent usage of the access point, or may be repeated when a user attempts to use the access point, in order to prioritise the fault reported at the service platform.


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