Patent ID: 9220053
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, in a data processing system, for operating a wireless network access point providing an access to a network over a wireless connection, the wireless network access point being protected for limiting the access to the network to entitled users, the method comprising: receiving a request to access the network from a mobile station, submitting a request to access the network to the wireless network access point providing access to the network over the wireless connection, verifying an entitlement of the mobile station to access the network through the wireless network access point, verifying an affiliation of the mobile station to an affiliation group of the wireless network access point when the mobile station is not entitled, the affiliation group comprising a plurality of wireless network access points and a plurality of mobile stations, receiving a grant of the access to the network when the mobile station is not entitled to access the network through the wireless network access point but the wireless network access point is affiliated to the affiliation group of the mobile station and granting the access to the network, and receiving a denial of the access to the network when the mobile station is not entitled to access the network through the wireless network access point and the mobile station is not affiliated and denying the access to the network.