Patent ID: 7822406
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A fixed wireless access point for use in an unlicensed spectrum wireless (USW) network, comprising: a subscriber interface configured to communicate with a subscriber to receive an authentication credential from the subscriber; a dual mode transceiver configured to communicate with a guest via a dual mode mobile station; a local authenticator configured to communicate with the dual mode mobile station via the dual mode transceiver; a provisioned service interface coupled to the local authenticator, wherein the provisioned service interface is configured to provide a provisioned service channel identifiable by a voice-service provisioned service set identifier (vSSID); and a non-provisioned service interface coupled to the local authenticator, wherein the non-provisioned service interface is configured to provide a non-provisioned service channel identifiable by a data-service provisioned service set identifier (dSSID), wherein the local authenticator is configured to be activated by the subscriber via input of the authentication credential to the subscriber interface, wherein the subscriber is authorized to operate the fixed wireless access point in the USW network, wherein the local authenticator is configured to receive an identifying credential from the guest via communication with the dual mode mobile station after activation by the subscriber, wherein the local authenticator is configured to store the authentication credential, wherein the local authenticator is configured to analyze the identifying credential received from the guest, thereby determining an authentication state resulting therefrom, wherein analyzing the identifying credential includes comparing the identifying credential with the stored authentication credential, and wherein the local authenticator is configured to selectively grant the guest access to or deny the guest access to the USW access point including the provisioned service channel and the non-provisioned service channel via the dual mode mobile station based on the authentication state.