Communication management and policy-based data routing

摘要

A network environment includes a wireless access point providing access to a corresponding network. One or more mobile communication devices communicate with the wireless access point to access the network. In response to receiving a request from a mobile communication device to establish the wireless communication link, the wireless access point conveys communications between the mobile communication device and a remote server to authenticate the mobile communication device. During authentication, the wireless access point receives a policy assigned to the mobile communication device. The policy specifies how to route subsequent received data traffic from the mobile communication device. Subsequent to authentication, the wireless access point routes the subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device in accordance with the received policy.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
via message processing hardware associated with a wireless access point operable to selectively provide access to multiple different networks, performing operations of:
transmitting communications received from a mobile communication device through a remote gateway resource to a remote server to authenticate the mobile communication device, the remote gateway resource providing the wireless access point access to a first network of the multiple different networks;receiving a policy specifying how to route subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device; androuting the subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device in accordance with the received policy;at the wireless access point:
processing the received policy to identify a second network amongst the multiple different networks, the policy indicating to forward subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device over the second network; andtransmitting the subsequent data traffic received from the mobile communication device over a communication path to the second network as specified by the received policy, the communication path to the second network bypassing the remote gateway resource.