Temporary Wireless Access Server for Sub-Account Resource Utilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of wireless networks face challenges in utilizing older, deactivated devices and unused subscription resources efficiently, as existing systems do not effectively manage temporary access or monetize these resources.
Innovation Solution
A temporary access server system that allows a sub-account device to access a wireless network using the subscription of a master device, with features to validate requests, provide temporary credentials, limit usage, and offer standalone subscriptions, thereby preventing abuse and generating additional revenue.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If temporary access is granted to sub-account devices using master device subscriptions, then resource utilization efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases due to validation and credential management
Solution Approach 1:
A temporary access server acts as an intermediary between master devices, sub-account devices, and the wireless network. The server validates temporary access requests, manages credential generation and distribution, and coordinates access termination. This intermediary handles the complex validation and credential management tasks, isolating the complexity from the master and sub-account devices while enabling efficient resource utilization through centralized control.
2Reliability
If temporary access validation and usage limiting are implemented, then network security is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary validation of temporary access requests by checking against a database of valid master devices and their associated sub-account devices before granting network access. Usage limits and time restrictions are pre-configured and validated in advance. This preliminary action ensures security requirements are met before access is granted, reducing the need for continuous complex validation during active usage while maintaining security.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple sub-account devices are supported under one subscription, then customer satisfaction is improved, but monitoring and control difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The temporary access server implements feedback mechanisms that provide real-time information to master device users about sub-account device usage, including data consumption, call minutes used, and current active sessions. The system allows master device users to monitor usage against allocated limits and receive notifications when thresholds are approached or exceeded. This feedback enables informed control decisions while supporting multiple sub-account devices, maintaining customer satisfaction through transparency and control.
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AI summary
A server device may receive a first request for temporary access to a wireless network, the first request being associated with a first device, wherein the temporary access is based on a subscription for access to the wireless network, the subscription being associated with a second device; grant the first request for temporary access to the wireless network; subsequently determine that the temporary access to the wireless network has expired; receive, after the temporary access has expired, a second request for temporary access to the wireless network, the second request being associated with the first device; and reject the second request for temporary access to the wireless network, the rejecting being based on determining that temporary access has previously been granted to the first device.