MOBILE DEVICE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCESS TO A SOCIAL NETWORK

摘要

Disclosed is an apparatus, system, and method to allow a user of a mobile device to access a social network through a router. The mobile device may comprise a user interface and a processor. The processor may be used to: command transmitting a social profile associated with the mobile device to the router to bind the mobile device to the router and to command transmitting social network credentials requested by the router to the router to authenticate the mobile device to the router. Based upon authentication by the router, the mobile device may be permitted to access a social network in accordance with control rules set by the router.