Wireless gateway supporting a plurality of networks

摘要

In accordance with various aspects of the disclosure, systems and methods are illustrated for an apparatus comprising a modem component, a wireless communications component, at least one processor, and at least one tangible electronic memory storing data and numerous computer-executable modules to enable wireless hotspots with multiple network identifiers. Examples of at least some of the computer-executable modules includes, but is not limited to an input module, network identifier module, session management module, network management module, automatic location management module, authentication module, bandwidth negotiation module, billing interface module, and activity-based location module.

主权项

1. A wireless communications device comprising:
a geographic positioning device configured to determine a geographic location of the wireless communications device; at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the wireless communications device to perform the following:
maintain separate public and private wireless networks;establish a communication session with a first wireless device on the public wireless network;wirelessly transmit a public network identifier to the first wireless device after receipt of a network management command, wherein the network management command includes the public network identifier corresponding to the public wireless network of the wireless communications device;pass session data to a second wireless communications device to permit the first wireless device to maintain the communication session while moving from the public wireless network of the wireless communications device to a wireless network of the second wireless communications device; anddetermine an approximate geographic location of the first wireless device based on the geographic location of the wireless communications device determined by the geographic positioning device and based on an activity level of the first wireless device over an interval of time, wherein the determining of the approximate geographic location of the first wireless device comprises using a token associated with the wireless communications device.