ADVERTISING MULTIPLE SERVICE SET IDENTIFIERS

Described herein are techniques for selecting a subset of access points, In an example, a wireless access point stores a plurality of unique keys, each unique key being associated with a respective device. The access point advertises a first service set identifier, the first service set identifier r...

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Main Authors Hoxha Mili, Sen Souvik, Gupta Anil
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.08.2017
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:Described herein are techniques for selecting a subset of access points, In an example, a wireless access point stores a plurality of unique keys, each unique key being associated with a respective device. The access point advertises a first service set identifier, the first service set identifier requiring authentication of a device requesting connection at a remotely located authentication server. The access point monitors a connection to the remotely located authentication server, and, in response to the connection going down, advertising a second service set identifier, the second service set identifier requiring authentication of a device requesting connection using the unique key associated with the device requesting connection.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201415500585