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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
May. 16, 2012
Niko Kiukkonen, Veikkola, FI;
Janne Marin, Espoo, FI;
Jukka Reunamaki, Tampere, FI;
Sverre Slotte, Espoo, FI;
Niko Kiukkonen, Veikkola, FI;
Janne Marin, Espoo, FI;
Jukka Reunamaki, Tampere, FI;
Sverre Slotte, Espoo, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to enable granting access rights to guest devices. Example embodiments include a method comprising receiving, by a first device, an input from a user of the first device to grant access rights to a wireless short-range communication network to a user of a second device when the first device is present within coverage of the wireless short-range communication network; and transmitting, by the first device, an access grant message to a control node managing the wireless short-range communication network, wherein the access grant message comprises one or more rules indicating that access rights for a second device are to be granted only when the first device is present within coverage of the wireless short-range communication network.