Controlling network access using a wrapper application executing on a mobile device

摘要

Computerized methods and systems for permitting wireless access to a network by way of a wrapper application executing on the user device. The wrapper application is configured to authenticate the user device and determine a uniquely identifiable virtual persona for the user device based on successfully authenticating the device. The methods and systems selectively permit wireless access to the network by the user device via the wrapper application based on the authentication and the uniquely identifiable virtual persona. The methods and systems further include selectively executing secondary application(s) within the context of the wrapper application based on predefined criteria and the uniquely identifiable virtual persona, as well as collecting analytical information regarding the wireless network access including usage of the wrapper application and the uniquely identifiable virtual persona.

主权项

1. A computerized method for permitting wireless access to a network to a user device based on predefined criteria, said method comprising:
providing a wrapper application for execution on the user device; receiving, at one or more wireless access point (“WAP”) devices operatively connected to the network, a wireless transmission from the user device via said wrapper application requesting network access, said wrapper application being configured to authenticate said user device, determine a uniquely identifiable virtual persona for said user device based on successfully authenticating said user device, and selectively execute one or more secondary applications within the context of the wrapper application based on the predefined criteria and said uniquely identifiable virtual persona; selectively permitting, by said one or more WAP devices, wireless access to the network by the user device via said wrapper application based on said authentication and said uniquely identifiable virtual persona; and collecting analytical information regarding the wireless network access including usage of said wrapper application and said uniquely identifiable virtual persona.