US 12,443,697 B1
Systems and methods for supporting a plurality of passwords in a communication network
Darshak Thakore, Broomfield, CO (US); John C. Bahr, Superior, CO (US); Craig M. Pratt, Portland, OR (US); and Carey Sonsino, Golden, CO (US)
Assigned to Cable Television Laboratories, Inc., Louisville, CO (US)
Filed by Cable Television Laboratories, Inc., Louisville, CO (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/660,615.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/326,665, filed on Apr. 1, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/179,026, filed on Apr. 23, 2021.
Int. Cl. G06F 21/45 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01)
CPC G06F 21/45 (2013.01) [H04W 12/068 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for supporting a plurality of passwords in a communication network, comprising:
receiving a client authentication message generated by a network client wishing to connect to the communication network;
computing a respective password authentication message for at least one password of a plurality of passwords stored in a password database to generate a set of one or more password authentication messages, each password of the plurality of passwords being a password for the communication network;
identifying a password authentication message of the set of one or more password authentication messages that matches the client authentication message;
associating, with the network client, metadata corresponding to a password of the password database used to compute the password authentication message that matches the client authentication message; and
at least partially based on the metadata, controlling operation of at least one wireless access point to provide a customized communication operating experience for the network client.