US 8,972,576 B2
ESTABLISHING A HOME RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A WIRELESS DEVICE AND A SERVER IN A WIRELESS NETWORKGeneral
US 8,972,576 B2
ESTABLISHING A HOME RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A WIRELESS DEVICE AND A SERVER IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
Tech Center:
2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
Examiner:
Christopher Biagini
Art Unit:
2445 Computer Networks
Inventors:
Eric C. Anderson
Assignee:
Priority:
04/28/04
Filed:
04/28/04
Granted:
03/03/15
Expiration:
04/18/33
Abstract
A method and system for establishing a persistent relationship between a mobile device and a server in a network is provided. Aspects of the invention include detecting the presence of the mobile device, and in response to determining that the device is unrecognized, automatically notifying a network administrator. In response to receiving the administrator's authorization to establish a relationship, a user of the mobile device is requested to authorize the establishment of the relationship. If the user then accepts the offer and authorizes the relationship, the relationship is automatically established between the device and the network, such that no additional configuration is required by the user of the device to communicate over the network once the relationship has been established.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
H04H04W12/06H04L63/08H04W