Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mobile phone authentication in WiFi coverage
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Application No.: US15990422Application Date: 2018-05-25
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Publication No.: US10542466B1Publication Date: 2020-01-21
- Inventor: Dhananjay Indurkar , Mark D. Peden
- Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
- Applicant Address: US KS Overland Park
- Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
- Current Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Overland Park
- Main IPC: H04W36/00
- IPC: H04W36/00 ; H04W12/06 ; H04W36/32 ; H04W12/04 ; H04W84/12

Abstract:
A method of providing a wireless communication link to a mobile communication device. The method comprises providing a first wireless communication link by a first WiFi access point (AP) to the mobile device, where the first AP broadcasts a first SSID, establishing a communication session between the mobile device and a destination communication device via the first wireless communication link, determining locations of the mobile device by a server, and, based on a change of the locations of the mobile device, sending a WiFi handoff command by the server to a second WiFi AP, where the WiFi handoff command comprises authentication credentials of the mobile device. The method further comprises providing a second wireless communication link based on the authentication credentials by a second AP to the mobile device, where the second AP broadcasts the first SSID and the communication session is continued over the second wireless communication link.
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