Method and system to dynamically authenticate and grant access to non-trusted anonymous Wi-Fi

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10097996
APP PUB NO 20180035290A1
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15225198

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Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a request from a portable device for authentication to a first WLAN, wherein the user is not registered as a WLAN user. An identifier of the device is compared with entries in a list associated with the WLAN and, responsive to a first determination that the identifier corresponds to an entry in the list, wireless access is using the first WLAN facilitated. Responsive to a second determination that the identifier does not correspond to an entry in the list, a message is transmitted to equipment of the network subscriber regarding the request. Responsive approval of the request, wireless access is facilitated of the device to a broadband network using the first WLAN, wherein the portable device provides a second WLAN for initiating a second communication session via the device that provides broadband access to a plurality of Wi-Fi enabled devices.

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AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P754 PEACHTREE STREET NE SUITE 7C ATLANTA GA 30308

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Cui, Zhi Sugar Hill, US 381 2402
Dowlatkhah, Sangar Alpharetta, US 330 2527
Shaw, Venson Kirkland, US 380 5011

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