Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Convenient WiFi network access using unique identifier value
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Application No.: US15045579Application Date: 2016-02-17
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Publication No.: US10097540B2Publication Date: 2018-10-09
- Inventor: Arun Manroa , Ahmed Bencheikh
- Applicant: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
- Applicant Address: US MO St. Louis
- Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
- Current Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MO St. Louis
- Agency: Chapin IP Law, LLC
- Main IPC: H04L29/06
- IPC: H04L29/06 ; H04W12/08 ; H04W12/12 ; H04W84/12

Abstract:
A WiFi network manager stores a unique identifier value such as a network address associated with a communication device as being a valid credential for the communication device to subsequently access a WiFi network including one or more access points. The WiFi network manager monitors use of the unique identifier value to access the WiFi network. In response to detecting misuse of the unique identifier value by two or more communication devices using the unique identifier value to use the WiFi network, the WiFi network manager at least temporarily prevents access to the WiFi network.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160164864A1 CONVENIENT WIFI NETWORK ACCESS USING UNIQUE IDENTIFIER VALUE Public/Granted day:2016-06-09
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