US 12,120,600 B2
System/method of access points providing differing services to a device
Peter D. Karabinis, Cary, NC (US); and Dimitrios P. Karabinis, Edmonds, WA (US)
Filed by ENK Wireless, Inc., Cary, NC (US)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/308,471.
Application 16/781,091 is a division of application No. 16/385,608, filed on Apr. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,595,267, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 16/385,608 is a division of application No. 15/868,281, filed on Jan. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,334,515, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 18/308,471 is a continuation of application No. 17/443,710, filed on Jul. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,647,451.
Application 17/443,710 is a continuation of application No. 17/165,425, filed on Feb. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,606,742, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Application 17/165,425 is a continuation of application No. 17/082,907, filed on Oct. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,601,872, issued on Mar. 7, 2023.
Application 17/082,907 is a continuation of application No. 16/781,091, filed on Feb. 4, 2020, granted, now 10,856,215, issued on Dec. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/451,245, filed on Jan. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/445,929, filed on Jan. 13, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0262589 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 69/18 (2022.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04L 67/51 (2022.01); H04W 40/32 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01); H04W 88/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 48/16 (2013.01) [H04L 67/51 (2022.05); H04L 69/18 (2013.01); H04W 40/32 (2013.01); H04J 2211/005 (2013.01); H04J 2211/006 (2013.01); H04L 5/0007 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 84/047 (2013.01); H04W 88/04 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising an access point that is configured to provide a first wireless service to a first device and is further configured to provide a second wireless service to a second device;
wherein the access point is configured to provide the first wireless service to the first device responsive to a special access code that has been provided to the first device;
wherein the access point is further configured to provide the second wireless service to the second device absent the special access code having been provided to the second device;
wherein the first wireless service differs from the second wireless service; and
wherein the second wireless service is provided to the second device using a 900 MHz band of frequencies.