Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wi-Fi virtualized network operator
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Application No.: US16265658Application Date: 2019-02-01
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Publication No.: US10952079B2Publication Date: 2021-03-16
- Inventor: Michael Wu , Barrett M. Kreiner
- Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
- Current Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Amin, Turocy & Watson, LLP
- Main IPC: H04W16/14
- IPC: H04W16/14 ; H04W12/08 ; H04W48/08 ; H04W76/40 ; H04W84/12 ; H04W12/00

Abstract:
A Wi-Fi virtualized network operator (WVNO) function can be created by offering resources of a wireless access point (AP), for example, a Wi-Fi access point, to one or more third party service providers. In one aspect, the AP can broadcast two or more service set identifiers (SSIDs) that are linked to respective service provider over the same frequencies. End user devices (EUDs) located within the coverage area of the AP can select a SSID corresponding to a preferred network and connect to the preferred network via the access point. A routing device can be employed to direct traffic to/from the EUDs and a device of an appropriate network based on the SSID that has been selected.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190166504A1 WI-FI VIRTUALIZED NETWORK OPERATOR Public/Granted day:2019-05-30
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