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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2013
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Stephan Friedl, Fredrick, CO (US);
Steven Chervets, Longmont, CO (US);
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a message that offers use of a first mobile device as a mobile hotspot for enabling access to a local network; generating a Service Set Identification ('SSID') and a password for the mobile hotspot; and providing the SSID and the password to the first mobile device. The method further includes receiving a request from a second mobile device to access the local network using the mobile hotspot; and providing the SSID and the password to the second mobile device via a second mobile device in accordance with rules that govern access to the local network via the mobile hotspot.