Wireless internet system and method
First Claim
1. A computing device comprising:
- a communication module adapted to;
(1) wirelessly connect said computing device to an IP based network via a first access point (AP) having a first AP Identification (APID); and
(2) wirelessly connect said computing device to other wireless enabled computing devices;
a user interface and display adapted to allow a user of the computing device to interact with other computing devices over the IP based network; and
an AP module adapted to;
(1) provide a given device of the other wireless enabled computing devices with access to the IP based network by causing said computing device to serve the given device as a second AP having a second APID, distinct from the first APID, and provide the given device access to the network via the first AP; and
(2) tunnel data traffic from the given device, through the IP network, to a proxy server, such that the proxy server acts as a proxy of the given device—
and the data traffic is secure from the first computing device and first AP; and
(3) the second APID is associated with the proxy server.
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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.
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1. A computing device comprising:
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a communication module adapted to; (1) wirelessly connect said computing device to an IP based network via a first access point (AP) having a first AP Identification (APID); and (2) wirelessly connect said computing device to other wireless enabled computing devices; a user interface and display adapted to allow a user of the computing device to interact with other computing devices over the IP based network; and an AP module adapted to; (1) provide a given device of the other wireless enabled computing devices with access to the IP based network by causing said computing device to serve the given device as a second AP having a second APID, distinct from the first APID, and provide the given device access to the network via the first AP; and (2) tunnel data traffic from the given device, through the IP network, to a proxy server, such that the proxy server acts as a proxy of the given device—
and the data traffic is secure from the first computing device and first AP; and(3) the second APID is associated with the proxy server.
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Current AssigneeBarkan Wireless Access Technologies, L.P. (Barkan GP, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeBarkan Wireless Access Technologies, L.P. (Barkan GP, Inc.)
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InventorsBarkan, Elad Pinhas
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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US Class Current370/255
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CPC Class CodesH04L 12/4633 Interconnection of networks...H04L 61/5007 Internet protocol [IP] addr...H04L 63/102 Entity profilesH04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy servi...H04W 12/08 Access securityH04W 12/35 Protecting application or s...H04W 36/0011 for data sessions of end-to...H04W 36/0019 adapted for mobile IP [MIP]H04W 36/18 for allowing seamless resel...H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connec...H04W 76/12 Setup of transport tunnelsH04W 76/14 Direct-mode setupH04W 76/15 Setup of multiple wireless ...H04W 76/34 Selective release of ongoin...H04W 80/00 Wireless network protocols ...H04W 84/10 Small scale networks; Flat ...H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area N...H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or ...H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in mu...H04W 88/08 Access point devices
