System and method en-route wireless network access

摘要

A method, a computer program product, and a computer system for en-route wireless network access are provided. A server receives from a mobile device information of a route along which the mobile device moves. The server determines registered wireless access points along the route. The server sends information of the mobile device and user credentials to one or more providers of the registered wireless access points. From the one or more providers, the server receives connection information of the registered wireless access points. The server sends the connection information to the mobile device. Based on the connection information, the mobile device establishes connectivity with respective ones of the registered wireless access points en-route.

主权项

1. A method for en-route wireless network access, the method comprising:
receiving, by a server, from a mobile device, information of a pre-planned route, wherein the mobile device moves along the pre-planned route; determining, by the server, registered wireless access points along the pre-planned route; sending, by the server, to one or more providers of the registered wireless access points along the pre-planned route, information of the mobile device and user credentials; receiving, by the server, from the one or more providers, connection information of the registered wireless access points along the pre-planned route; sending, by the server, to the mobile device, the connection information of the registered wireless access points along the pre-planned route, prior to arrival of the mobile device to coverage areas of respective ones of the registered wireless access points along the pre-planned route; and wherein the mobile device, based on the connection information of the registered wireless access points along the pre-planned route, establishes connectivity with the respective ones of the registered wireless access points en-route.