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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2005
Jeffrey J. Peden, Ii, Burlington, MA (US);
Matthew K. Gray, Somerville, MA (US);
Coleman P. Parker, Watertown, MA (US);
Jeffrey J. Peden, II, Burlington, MA (US);
Matthew K. Gray, Somerville, MA (US);
Coleman P. Parker, Watertown, MA (US);
Trapeze Networks, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
An access point through which a wireless device attaches to a wireless network determines the access privileges that will be accorded to the device based on a criteria set, such as the ID and physical location of the device requesting network access, the access point through which the device is connected to the network and user credentials. The location of the device is determined by a location determination system using the signal strength of the device signal. The location information and ID information is provided to an access server that uses the criteria set to retrieve access privileges from a privilege database. The retrieved access privileges are then applied to the wireless device by means of the access point and other devices in the wireless network.