METHOD AND APPARATUSES FOR LOCATION-BASED ACCESS TO A WIRELESS NETWORK

摘要

Described are a method and a system for granting and denying network access to a device based on a location of that device. A system includes a processor generating network access policy data for at least one mobile unit, the network access policy data configured to either permit network access and restrict network access for the at least one mobile unit depending on a location of the mobile unit within an operating environment; a wireless switch providing a wireless network infrastructure; a location determination module calculating a current location of the at least one mobile unit; and a plurality of wireless access points in communication with the wireless switch. Each one of the wireless access points one of permits network access and restricts network access to the at least one mobile unit based on the current location and the network access policy data for the at least one mobile unit.