Wireless Gateway Local Authentication and Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques for providing wireless network access, such as WiFi, often require complex authentication processes that rely on multiple remote servers, making it difficult for businesses to control user access and manage data services efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A wireless gateway that couples to a shared communication link via a communication portal, allowing organizations to manage user access and data flow locally by mapping unique identifiers to access profile information, which specifies bandwidth and usage parameters, enabling controlled access to remote networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional WiFi authentication techniques are used with multiple remote servers, then user authentication can be performed, but device complexity and reliance on remote infrastructure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the authentication functionality from remote servers and implements it locally within the access point. The access point stores authentication credentials and performs verification independently, eliminating the need for continuous communication with remote authentication servers. This reduces device complexity and infrastructure reliance while maintaining reliable authentication.
Solution Approach 2:
The access point is designed to be self-sufficient by locally storing authentication credentials and performing verification without external assistance. The system serves itself by maintaining a local database of authorized users and independently determining whether to grant network access, reducing dependency on remote infrastructure.
2Reliability
If web-based authentication with multiple remote servers is implemented, then user verification is possible, but ease of operation and control for business owners deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts authentication control from remote servers and places it locally at the access point. Business owners can directly manage authentication credentials and user access rights through the local system, eliminating the need to rely on complex web-based authentication systems and remote server interactions. This improves ease of operation while maintaining reliable verification.
3Reliability
If hotel WiFi access points require authentication, then authorized customers can access the network, but adaptability and accessibility for public areas decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic authentication where the access point can switch between different authentication modes based on requirements. The system can enforce authentication for authorized customers while also providing open access to public areas or special zones. This dynamic capability allows the same access point to adapt to different operational needs, maintaining both security and versatility.
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AI summary
A wireless gateway controls access through a communication portal to a shared communication link. By way of non-limiting example, the wireless gateway receives input (such as a passcode) from a user operating a communication device in a subscriber domain. The user provides the input to communicate through the communication portal or wireless gateway over the shared communication link. The wireless gateway maps the received input to corresponding access profile information stored in a repository of the wireless gateway hardware. The wireless gateway then provides the communication device access to a remote network over the shared communication link through the communication portal in a manner as specified by the corresponding access profile information.