Patent ID: 9674193
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. An apparatus, comprising: an aggregation module associated with a first network core and configured to be operatively coupled to a second network core and a third network core, the aggregation module configured to receive a first copy of a first access point license that authorizes access to a network via a first access point and via the second network core, the aggregation module configured to receive the first copy of the first access point license from the second network core in response to an installation and validation of the first access point license on the second network core, the aggregation module configured to send a second copy of the first access point license to the third network core such that a first device is authorized to access the network via the first access point and via the third network core in accordance with the first access point license in response to a failure of the second network core, the aggregation module configured to send a third copy of the first access point license to the second network core, the aggregation module configured to receive a first copy of a second access point license that authorizes access to the network via a second access point and via the third network core, the aggregation module configured to receive the first copy of the second access point license from the third network core in response to an installation and validation of the second access point license on the third network core, and the aggregation module configured to send a second copy of the second access point license to the second network core such that a second device is authorized to access the network via the second access point and via the second network core in accordance with the second access point license in response to a failure of the third network core.