Patent ID: 8503981
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of providing network access notification, comprising: receiving a request to access a communication network from a wireless device at an access gateway, wherein the request comprises an identification of the wireless device; determining whether the wireless device is authorized to access the communication network based on the identification received from the wireless device; determining an authorization device associated with the wireless device based on the identification of the wireless device when the wireless device is not authorized to access the communication network; determining whether the authorization device associated with the wireless device is a browser-enabled device or a non-browser-enabled device when the wireless device is not authorized to access the communication network; sending a rejection notification to a messaging node when the wireless device is not authorized to access the communication network; sending an access notification from the messaging node to the authorization device associated with the wireless device when the rejection notification is received at the messaging node, the access notification comprising network access information to allow a user of the authorization device to select a plan to allow the wireless device to access the communication network, wherein the access notification further comprises access information that allows the authorization device to respond through a browser when the authorization device is browser-enabled and the access notification includes access information that allows the authorization device to respond by transmitting a message through the messaging node when the authorization device is non-browser-enabled; receiving a response from the authorization device based on the plan selected to allow the wireless device access to the communication network; enabling the wireless device to access the communication network when the response to the access notification is received from the authorization device by clearing network access restrictions associated with the wireless device; and transmitting a message indicating that access to the communication network has been granted to the wireless device.