US 11,678,182 B2
Methods for managing access to a consortium of networks
Doron Givoni, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Dave Stephenson, San Jose, CA (US); and Steve Martin, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to ARRiS Enterprises LLC, Suwanee, GA (US)
Filed by ARRIS Enterprises LLC, Suwanee, GA (US)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/381,527.
Application 17/381,527 is a continuation of application No. 16/675,733, filed on Nov. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,082,842.
Application 16/675,733 is a continuation of application No. 15/843,521, filed on Dec. 15, 2017, granted, now 10,506,448, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Application 15/843,521 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2015/068268, filed on Dec. 31, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/175,924, filed on Jun. 15, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0352476 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01); H04W 16/16 (2009.01); H04W 92/02 (2009.01); H04W 8/12 (2009.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 88/18 (2009.01); H04W 60/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 12/06 (2013.01) [H04W 8/18 (2013.01); H04W 16/16 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.02); H04W 92/02 (2013.01); H04L 63/0815 (2013.01); H04W 8/12 (2013.01); H04W 60/005 (2013.01); H04W 88/18 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for managing access to a consortium of networks, the consortium of networks comprising at least a first network and a second network, the method comprising:
providing, addressed to a first access point in the first network, first provision information regarding the second network;
receiving a request associated with the first access point to authenticate a first electronic device, where the request indicates that the first electronic device is associated with the second network;
authenticating the first electronic device with a first authentication server associated with the second network; and
providing, addressed to the first access point, authentication approval to allow the first electronic device to associate with the first network.