Patent ID: 8838815
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving identification information from a portable device when the portable device is within a coverage area of a local network; determining whether a first condition is satisfied based on the identification information, wherein the first condition is satisfied when a resource associated with the portable device is permitted by a service provider system to be made available via the local network, wherein the resource is unavailable to a plurality of first computing devices within the coverage area of the local network prior to the portable device entering the coverage area of the local network, wherein the resource is available to the portable device prior to the portable device entering the coverage area of the local network, and wherein the resource is remote to the portable device and remote to the local network; determining whether a second condition is satisfied, wherein the second condition is satisfied when the resource is permitted by the portable device to be made available via the local network; determining whether a third condition is satisfied, wherein the third condition is satisfied when access control information is received from an authentication device in the local network, the access control information indicating that access to the resource is permitted via the local network; in response to the first, second, and third conditions being satisfied, making the resource available to the plurality of first computing devices while the plurality of first computing devices are within the coverage area of the local network; and in response to at least one of the first, second, and third conditions not being satisfied, restricting access to the resource by the plurality of first computing devices.