Next generation network services for 3G/4G mobile data offload in a network of shared protected/locked Wi-Fi access points

摘要

In some implementations, a Wi-Fi access point that is secured using WEP, WPA or WPA2 or other protection method(s) is further mapped, located and seamlessly accessed through a key that is preshared (PSK) by the Wi-Fi access point through a cloud based application over the Internet, thus a mobile device can access the Internet via the Wi-Fi access point using the PSK without the operator of the mobile device entering the PSK. The PSK is transmitted in encrypted form to the mobile device via a 3G/4G network.

主权项

1. A method of communication by a next-generation network with a mobile device, with a 3G/4G network and with a shared Wi-Fi access point, the method comprising:
receiving from the mobile device via the 3G/4G network a request for a list of shared SSIDs, the request including GPS coordinates of the mobile device, a user ID and a password; generating the list of shared SSIDs and a list of corresponding preshared secret keys in a one-for-one correspondence between the shared SSIDs and corresponding preshared secret keys; wherein the shared SSIDs are in a vicinity of the mobile device based on the GPS coordinates; transmitting the list of shared SSIDs and the corresponding preshared secret keys to the 3G/4G network; and accounting data usage of a 802.11 wireless session between the mobile device and the shared Wi-Fi access point, wherein the accounting data usage of the 802.11 wireless session between the mobile device and the shared Wi-Fi access point further comprises:
receiving from the mobile device via the shared Wi-Fi access point a usage start-accounting message;receiving from the mobile device via the shared Wi-Fi access point a usage interim accounting message; andreceiving from the mobile device via the shared Wi-Fi access point a usage end-accounting message.