Patent ID: 7389117
Filing Date: 2008-06-17
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing message-based access to a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access point, comprising: receiving a Short Message Service (SMS) request message from a mobile telephone of a mobile telephone subscriber, the request message having been composed by said mobile telephone subscriber, the request message being a first communication indicative of a desire of the mobile telephone subscriber to gain access to the Wi-Fi access point and including a specified amount of desired access time; routing the request message for processing; performing one or more processing steps on the request message including generating temporary User Information; and returning a response message to said mobile telephone of said mobile telephone subscriber including the temporary User Information, which is used by said mobile telephone subscriber to facilitate access to said Wi-Fi access point, wherein the routing step and the returning step are performed at least in part by an inter-carrier vendor that neither operates the Wi-Fi access point nor operates a wireless service that is accessed directly by the mobile telephone of the mobile telephone subscriber.