US 9,042,306 B2
Wireless internet system and methodGeneral
US 9,042,306 B2
Wireless internet system and method
Tech Center:
2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
Examiner:
Hassan Phillips
Art Unit:
2467 Multiplex and VoIP
Agent:
Inventors:
Elad Pinhas Barkan
Priority:
02/22/06
Filed:
09/11/13
Granted:
05/26/15
Expiration:
02/22/26
Abstract
A method for providing a wireless Internet connection to WiFi-enabled devices (STAs) comprising: wirelessly connecting a first STA to the Internet through a first AP with a first SSID; remaining connected to the first Access Point (AP), the first STA creates a software-based wireless AP with a second SSID for wirelessly connecting other STAs to the Internet through the first STA. A software module running on the first STA allows a second STA a wide access to the Internet only if the second STA has a copy of the software module running installed and active therein. A method for configuring STAs to connect to a wireless network, comprising: a customer first connects a STA by wire to its network; a software on the STA copied to the STA the security information gained through the wired connection, thus setting the security parameters for the STA.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
H04H04W36/0019H04L12/4633H04W