System and method for device authentication in a dynamic network using wireless communication devices

摘要

A short-range wireless network is established by direct communication between wireless devices and wireless access points. A wireless communication device provides initial registration information to a network and becomes a registered device. An API is downloaded to the wireless device to permit automatic authentication of the device for future communications. When a registered device enters a venue, at least one access point will automatically detect the wireless device and extract the necessary identification data to permit authentication of the device. Customized messages may be provided to the wireless device. If the wireless device enters a different venue, even in another city or state, the registration data may be automatically extracted by an AP and provided to a cloud network for authentication. Authenticated devices receive a list of authenticated vendors and unauthenticated vendors near the present location of the authenticated device.

主权项

1. A system for communication between a mobile operator network and a plurality of wireless communication devices in a venue, each of the plurality of wireless communication devices having a network transceiver to permit cellular network communication with a mobile operator network and a non-network transceiver, comprising:
a plurality of wireless access points distributed within the venue with ones of the plurality of wireless access points configured to establish communication links with the non-network transceivers of the plurality of wireless communication devices in the venue; a server associated with the venue; a routing infrastructure configured to communicatively couple the plurality of wireless access points to the server; and a communication transfer point communicatively coupled to the server and coupled to the mobile operator network via a communication link, the communication transfer point being configured to provide an offloaded communication link between the mobile operator network and a selected one of the plurality of wireless communication devices in the venue to thereby switch communication traffic away from the cellular network and to provide offloaded communications between the selected wireless communication device in the venue and the mobile operator network without using the cellular network; wherein the server is configured to route the communications between the communication transfer point and any of the plurality of wireless access points having an established a communication link with the non-network transceiver of the selected wireless communication device in the venue.