Enabling access to a secured wireless local network without user input of a network password

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8813194
APP PUB NO 20130111554A1
SERIAL NO

13282597

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A particular method includes receiving a request to access a secured wireless local network at a security device of the secured wireless local network from a wireless-enabled device that is not authorized to access the secured wireless local network when the request is received. The method includes receiving identification information from the wireless-enabled device at the security device. The method also includes automatically sending an access request message from the security device to at least one messaging address. The access request message provides a recipient of the access request message with at least a portion of the identification information and a selectable option to allow the wireless-enabled device access to the secured wireless local network without requiring user input of a network password associated with the secured wireless local network via the wireless-enabled device.

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AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P754 PEACHTREE ST NE SUITE 7C ATLANTA GA 30308

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hu, Cheng-Hong San Ramon, US 20 376
Meng, Kevin San Ramon, US 20 406
Sposato, Stephen Lafayette, US 11 428

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