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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
May. 10, 2011
Tajinder Manku, Waterloo, CA;
Tajinder Manku, Waterloo, CA;
Pravala Inc., Kitchener, ON, CA;
Abstract
A wireless communication device is configured to be able to communicate via both a first access point and a second access point for using the first access point to obtain validation credentials in order to permit use of the second access point to access a network. The wireless communication device comprises a processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions. The instructions are operable to: initiate communication with the second access point in order to access a network; obtain an access point identifier from the second access point, the access point identifier for identifying the second access point; transmit the access point identifier to a validation server via the first access point; receive validation credentials from the validation server via the first access point; the validation credentials including at identifier of a third party, the third party sponsoring access to the second access point; use the validation credentials to validate the wireless communication device with the second access point to obtain access to the network; and present advertising information on the wireless communication device, the advertising information pertaining to the third party.