公开(公告)号：US07856659B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-21

申请号：US10387337

申请日：2003-03-11

申请人： James D. Keeler ,  Ian M. Fink ,  Matthew M. Krenzer

发明人： James D. Keeler ,  Ian M. Fink ,  Matthew M. Krenzer

IPC分类号： H04L29/02

CPC分类号： H04W60/04 ,  G06Q20/206 ,  G06Q20/382 ,  G06Q30/0206 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1446 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04L12/2898 ,  H04L12/5692 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04L63/0892 ,  H04L63/101 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/8038 ,  H04M2215/7442 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W80/00

摘要： A system and method for providing network access are disclosed. After connecting to a network at an access point, a user of a computing device registers for network access with a network provider. In response to the registration, the network provider sends a completion page to the computing device. The completion page includes a link to an embedded file such as a small, transparent GIF image. When the computing device retrieves the embedded file, the embedded file is associated with a header than includes an instruction to generate a network system identifier (e.g., a cookie). The network system identifier may be stored by the computing device and later used to identify the computing device as a registrant for network access with the network provider. The embedded file may also be sent at other times, such as after authentication of the user for network access.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于提供网络接入的系统和方法。 在接入点连接到网络之后，计算设备的用户向网络提供商注册网络接入。 响应于注册，网络提供商将完成页面发送到计算设备。 完成页面包含一个到嵌入式文件的链接，例如一个小而透明的GIF图像。 当计算设备检索嵌入文件时，嵌入文件与包括生成网络系统标识符（例如，cookie）的指令相关联的报头。 网络系统标识符可以由计算设备存储，并且稍后用于将计算设备识别为与网络提供商进行网络接入的注册者。 也可以在其他时间发送嵌入文件，例如在用户对网络访问进行认证之后。

公开(公告)号：US08099321B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-17

申请号：US11953581

申请日：2007-12-10

申请人： James D. Keeler ,  Ian M. Fink ,  Matthew M. Krenzer

发明人： James D. Keeler ,  Ian M. Fink ,  Matthew M. Krenzer

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： H04W60/04 ,  G06Q20/206 ,  G06Q20/382 ,  G06Q30/0206 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1446 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04L12/2898 ,  H04L12/5692 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04L63/0892 ,  H04L63/101 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/8038 ,  H04M2215/7442 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W80/00

摘要： A system and method uses a plurality of access points coupled to a network, wherein at least one of the plurality of access points is operable to communicate with a computing device, and a network provider server communicatively coupled to a network. The network provider server is operable to perform initiating communication between a computing device and a network, wherein the computing device is coupled to the network through an access point of the plurality of access points at a geographic location, determining different levels of services apply at the venue, presenting one or more of the different levels of services for selection by a user of the computing device, and delivering a level of service selected by the user, among the different levels of services, over the network to the computing device.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法使用耦合到网络的多个接入点，其中所述多个接入点中的至少一个可操作以与计算设备通信，以及通信地耦合到网络的网络提供商服务器。 网络提供商服务器可操作以执行计算设备和网络之间的发起通信，其中所述计算设备通过所述多个接入点在地理位置处的接入点耦合到所述网络，确定在所述网络上应用的不同服务等级 呈现用于由计算设备的用户选择的一个或多个不同级别的服务，并且通过网络将不同等级的服务中的用户选择的服务级别递送到计算设备。

公开(公告)号：US08108916B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US10442526

申请日：2003-05-21

申请人： Ian M. Fink ,  James D. Keeler

发明人： Ian M. Fink ,  James D. Keeler

IPC分类号： G06F7/04

CPC分类号： H04W12/12 ,  G06Q20/382

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for user fraud protection and prevention of access to a distributed network communication system. A first set of identification data associated with a first network access are stored. A second set of identification data associated with a second network access are stored. The first and second sets of identification data comprise a first computing device identification and a second computing device identification, respectively. If one or more fraud indicators are determined in the two sets of identification data, then the first and/or second network access may be revoked. The fraud indicators may include, e.g., use of the same username with different computing device identifications, use of the same computing device identification at different geographical locations, violation of a threshold for computing device identifications, violation of a threshold for authentication failures, and violation of a threshold for rate of network propagation by a user account.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于用户欺诈保护和防止访问分布式网络通信系统的系统和方法。 存储与第一网络访问相关联的第一组识别数据。 存储与第二网络访问相关联的第二组识别数据。 第一和第二组识别数据分别包括第一计算设备标识和第二计算设备标识。 如果在两组识别数据中确定了一个或多个欺诈指示符，则可以撤销第一和/或第二网络访问。 欺诈指示符可以包括例如使用具有不同计算设备标识的相同用户名，在不同地理位置使用相同的计算设备标识，违反用于计算设备标识的阈值，违反认证失败阈值和违规 用户帐户网络传播速率的阈值。

公开(公告)号：US07428413B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-23

申请号：US10797430

申请日：2004-03-10

申请人： Ian M. Fink

发明人： Ian M. Fink

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04L63/10 ,  H04L63/107 ,  H04W12/08

摘要： An embodiment of the present invention is directed to an authorization and access control system for a venue or a geographic region comprising a plurality of venues. The authorization and access control system provides one or more computing devices selective access to one or more networks and/or services available in a network communications system by distributing a substantially unique string of characters (an “access code”) to each user of a computing device. The access code can then be entered via an input device, such as a keyboard or its equivalent, of the computing device. This enables the computing device to gain access to one or more networks and/or services at a venue or in geographic region with the network communications system. Various embodiments are useful and may have several advantages in several venues, such as coffee shops, hotels, train stations, law offices, marinas, truck stops, fueling stations, restaurants, and stores, among others. Additional embodiments may be advantageous in a geographic region which may comprise a plurality of possible venues.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及一种用于场地或包括多个地点的地理区域的授权和访问控制系统。 授权和访问控制系统通过向计算机的每个用户分发基本上唯一的字符串（“访问代码”）来提供一个或多个计算设备对网络通信系统中可用的一个或多个网络和/或服务的选择性访问 设备。 然后可以通过计算设备的输入设备（例如键盘或其等效物体）输入访问代码。 这使得计算设备能够利用网络通信系统获得对场地或地理区域中的一个或多个网络和/或服务的访问。 各种实施例是有用的，并且在诸如咖啡店，酒店，火车站，法律办公室，码头，卡车站，加油站，餐馆和商店等几个场所中可能具有几个优点。 在可以包括多个可能场地的地理区域中，附加实施例可能是有利的。

公开(公告)号：US20080200148A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-21

申请号：US12115711

申请日：2008-05-06

申请人： Ian M. Fink

发明人： Ian M. Fink

IPC分类号： H04M3/00

CPC分类号： H04L63/10 ,  H04L63/107 ,  H04W12/08

摘要： An embodiment of the present invention is directed to an authorization and access control system for a venue or a geographic region comprising a plurality of venues. The authorization and access control system provides one or more computing devices selective access to one or more networks and/or services available in a network communications system by distributing a substantially unique string of characters (an “access code”) to each user of a computing device. The access code can then be entered via an input device, such as a keyboard or its equivalent, of the computing device. This enables the computing device to gain access to one or more networks and/or services at a venue or in geographic region with the network communications system. Various embodiments are useful and may have several advantages in several venues, such as coffee shops, hotels, train stations, law offices, marinas, truck stops, fueling stations, restaurants, and stores, among others. Additional embodiments may be advantageous in a geographic region which may comprise a plurality of possible venues.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及一种用于场地或包括多个地点的地理区域的授权和访问控制系统。 授权和访问控制系统通过向计算机的每个用户分发基本上唯一的字符串（“访问代码”）来提供一个或多个计算设备对网络通信系统中可用的一个或多个网络和/或服务的选择性访问 设备。 然后可以通过计算设备的输入设备（例如键盘或其等效物体）输入访问代码。 这使得计算设备能够利用网络通信系统获得对场地或地理区域中的一个或多个网络和/或服务的访问。 各种实施例是有用的，并且在诸如咖啡店，酒店，火车站，法律办公室，码头，卡车站，加油站，餐馆和商店等几个场所中可能具有几个优点。 在可以包括多个可能场地的地理区域中，附加实施例可能是有利的。

公开(公告)号：US08195182B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-05

申请号：US12115711

申请日：2008-05-06

申请人： Ian M. Fink

发明人： Ian M. Fink

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04L63/10 ,  H04L63/107 ,  H04W12/08

摘要： An embodiment of the present invention is directed to an authorization and access control system for a venue or a geographic region comprising a plurality of venues. The authorization and access control system provides one or more computing devices selective access to one or more networks and/or services available in a network communications system by distributing a substantially unique string of characters (an “access code”) to each user of a computing device. The access code can then be entered via an input device, such as a keyboard or its equivalent, of the computing device. This enables the computing device to gain access to one or more networks and/or services at a venue or in geographic region with the network communications system. Various embodiments are useful and may have several advantages in several venues, such as coffee shops, hotels, train stations, law offices, marinas, truck stops, fueling stations, restaurants, and stores, among others. Additional embodiments may be advantageous in a geographic region which may comprise a plurality of possible venues.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及一种用于场地或包括多个地点的地理区域的授权和访问控制系统。 授权和访问控制系统通过向计算机的每个用户分发基本唯一的字符串（“访问代码”）来提供一个或多个计算设备对网络通信系统中可用的一个或多个网络和/或服务的选择性访问 设备。 然后可以通过计算设备的输入设备（例如键盘或其等效物体）输入访问代码。 这使得计算设备能够利用网络通信系统获得对场地或地理区域中的一个或多个网络和/或服务的访问。 各种实施例是有用的，并且在诸如咖啡店，酒店，火车站，法律办公室，码头，卡车站，加油站，餐馆和商店等几个场所中可能具有几个优点。 在可以包括多个可能场地的地理区域中，附加实施例可能是有利的。