Patent ID: 8150372
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: writing data onto a storage device from a wireless access point (“AP”) when the storage device is coupled to the AP; providing the data to a master mobile unit (“MMU”) when the storage device is coupled to the MMU; authenticating an identity of the MMU at the AP based on the data provided to the MMU; transmitting the data from the MMU to at least one other mobile unit (“MU”); authenticating an identity of the at least one other MU at the AP based on the data provided to the at least one other MU; providing, to the MMU and the at least one other MU, access to a communications network via the AP based on the authentication of the MMU and the at least one other MU at the AP; transmitting a periodic beacon signal from the MMU and the at least one other MU to the AP; disassociating one of the MMU and the at least one other MU if the one of the MMU and the at least one other MU fails to transmit the periodic beacon signal to the AP within a predetermined period of time, thereby denying access to the communications network to the one of the MMU and the at least one other MU; and transmitting a security alert if the one of the disassociated MMU and the at least one other disassociated MU attempt to initiate communication with the AP.