SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING USERS ACCESSING A SECURE NETWORK WITH ONE-SESSION-ONLY, ON-DEMAND LOGIN CREDENTIALS

摘要

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing an unregistered user with access to a network in a secure and efficient manner. A random, on-demand password is generated and the password is associated with an account that permits the user to access the network for a single session only. The account is also associated with a specific IP address. Entry of the password permits access to the network on the IP address associated with the account. At the conclusion of the single session, the password is disposed of such that it will no longer enable access to the network. An access point associated with the network can also be configured to collect marketing information by pairing the IP address with a virtual IP address, in which a user's demographic information is embedded. Such configuration can be used to aggregate data concerning the network activities of users with similar demographic characteristics.

主权项

1. A computerized method for providing secure access to a network comprising the steps of:
receiving a demand from a user to access the network; in response to receiving the demand, generating a random password at an access point device; activating, with a processor, an account that enables the user to access the network for a single session, wherein activating the account includes:
selecting an Internet protocol (IP) address to be assigned to the account;associating the IP address with the account; andassociating the random password with the account such that the random password enables a user device operated by the user to access the network with the IP address for the single session, wherein the random password is temporarily stored on a non-transitory storage medium and the random password only provides access to the network when it is used within a pre-determined period of time after the random password is generated; receiving an input at the access point device to access the network, the input being submitted from the user device and including the random password; connecting the user device to the network for the single session; and in response to determining that the single session is terminated or expired, deactivating the account.