Access control method, apparatus, and system
US-2019013968-A1 · Jan 10, 2019 · US
Method and a network device for providing services to user devices in a wireless network
US11317281B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11317281-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916581951-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Publication date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2022 |
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The embodiments herein relate to a method and a network device for providing services to user devices in a wireless network. The method comprises authenticating a user device to an Access Point of a WLAN or WiFi network; determining, by a network device, a location of the user device; assigning a VLAN to the user device based on the location of the user device; and providing at least one service available via the assigned VLAN network.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method comprising: authenticating a user device to an access point of a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN or WiFi network, the authentication comprising receiving an authentication message from the user device and connecting to the access point after successful authentication; determining, by a network device, a location of the user device; assigning a Virtual Local Area Network, VLAN, to the user device based on the location of the user device; providing at least one service available via the assigned VLAN network, wherein the assigned VLAN is one of different VLANs capable of providing different area-based services to user devices; and tagging each incoming authentication message with a set of three-dimensional coordinates representing the location of the user device. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining a location of the user device is based on a signal strength measured by the network device. 3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining a location of the user device is based on a three-dimensional map of an area wherein the user device is located. 4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising repeating the steps of claim 1 responsive to determining that the user of the user device moves to another location. 5. A network device comprising: a memory; and a hardware processor executing instructions from the memory to: authenticate a user device to an access point of a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, or WiFi network, the authentication comprising receiving an authentication message from the user device and connecting to the access point after successful authentication; determine a location of the user device; assign a Virtual Local Area Network, VLAN, to the user device based on the location of the user device; provide at least one service available via the assigned VLAN network, wherein the assigned VLAN is one of different VLANs capable of providing different area-based services to user devices; and tag each incoming authentication message with a set of three-dimensional coordinates representing the location of the user device. 6. The network device according to claim 5 , wherein the processor is further operative to determine the location of the user device based on a signal strength measured by the network device. 7. The network device according to claim 5 , wherein the processor is further operative to determine the location of the user device based on a three-dimensional map of an area wherein the user device is located.
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WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] · CPC title
Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent · CPC title
- H04W12/06Primary
Authentication · CPC title
wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals · CPC title
- H04W4/02Primary
Services making use of location information · CPC title
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- What does patent US11317281B2 cover?
- The embodiments herein relate to a method and a network device for providing services to user devices in a wireless network. The method comprises authenticating a user device to an Access Point of a WLAN or WiFi network; determining, by a network device, a location of the user device; assigning a VLAN to the user device based on the location of the user device; and providing at least one servic…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Telia Co Ab
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W12/06. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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