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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2011
Jeyhan Karaoguz, Irvine, CA (US);
Nambi Seshadri, Irvine, CA (US);
Jeyhan Karaoguz, Irvine, CA (US);
Nambi Seshadri, Irvine, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A wireless device includes at least one processor operable to transmit authentication information to one of a plurality of access devices associated with a first wireless hotspot; and establish an access session with the one of the plurality of access devices. Information related to the access session is saved in memory accessible by a plurality of wireless access providers. When the wireless device moves from a coverage area of the first wireless hotspot to a coverage area of the one of the plurality of wireless access providers, the saved information facilitates access to the one of the plurality of wireless access providers by the wireless device.