System, method, and wireless access point for remote shared access to a communications network

摘要

A wireless access point. The wireless access point includes an interface for communicating with a communications network. The wireless access point includes a wireless interface configured to communicate with a number of wireless devices. The wireless access point includes a processor for executing a set of instructions and a memory for storing the set of instructions. The set of instructions are executed to receive a request from a wireless device through the wireless interface to communicate through the wireless access point, query a communications service provider to determine whether the wireless device is associated with the communications service provider and has an agreement to access other wireless access points including the wireless access point, and enable the wireless device to communicate through the wireless access point in response to determining the wireless device is associated with the communications service provider and has an agreement to access the other wireless access points.

主权项

1. A wireless access point, comprising:
an interface for communicating with a communications network; a wireless interface configured to communicate with a plurality of wireless devices; a processor configured to execute a set of instructions; and a memory for storing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are executed to: receive a request from a wireless device through the wireless interface to communicate through the wireless access point, wherein the wireless access point is operated by a residential consumer; query a communications service provider to determine whether the wireless device (1) is associated with the communications service provider and (2) has an agreement to access other wireless access points associated with the communications service provider including the wireless access point of the residential consumer; and enable the wireless device to communicate through the wireless access point of the residential consumer in response to determining the wireless device (1) is associated with the communications service provider and (2) has an agreement to access the other wireless access points associated with the communications service provider.