Patent ID: 7761710
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: advertising a peer-to-peer wireless network utilizing a granting node; connecting to the peer-to-peer wireless network utilizing a requesting node; in response to an action by the requesting node, automatically redirecting the requesting node from a requested location to a portal including a graphical user interface; and downloading a software application to the requesting node via the peer-to-peer wireless network utilizing the portal, wherein the software application is downloaded to the requesting node for enabling the requesting node to access a centrally-based wireless network; wherein the graphical user interface allows a user of the requesting node to approve the download of the software application; wherein the connecting occurs in response to an attempt by the requesting node to join the centrally-based wireless network, where an access point directs the requesting node to a Web page explaining that the user should first join the peer-to-peer wireless network.