Adss enabled global roaming system

Abstract

Described here is a wireless network management system and methods that may include the use of Authorized Device Specific SSIDs (ADSSs), Access Point Managers, Registries, and Wireless Enabled. Devices (WEDS) for providing a roaming service. Systems described here may include access points which may establish connections with WEDs using suitable SSIDs and credentials, where WEDs may attempt to connect to access points broadcasting suitable SSIDs automatically when in range. Access point hardware of use in systems described in the present disclosure may be able to broadcast multiple SSIDs, publicly or hidden, and may form one or more virtual access points (VAPs) perceivable by WEDs in range of the access point. Multi-region access point systems described here include a registry used to store information about services associated with WEDs, and are able to return the information to Access Points in multiple regions to provide service to the WEDs.

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         3 . A system comprising:
 a registry to:
 receive, from at least one access point, a query including a SSID and a wireless identifier of a first wireless enabled device (“WED”); 
 determine if the wireless identifier is stored in the registry; 
 transmit, to the at least one access point, an ADSS and a level of service associated with the wireless identifier, when the registry includes the wireless identifier; 
 request, from the access point, registration data from the first WED, when the wireless identifier is not included in the registry; 
 receive, from the access point, the requested registration data from the first WED; and 
 store the wireless identifier as a record associated with the SSID as an ADSS and registration data from the first WED, when registration data is received from the first WED. 
   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , where the at least one access point is a plurality of wireless access points. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , where the registry includes a server to execute an access point manager to query a registry database. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3 , where, the registry includes a database communicatively coupled to a server to execute an access point manager application. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3 , where the level of service identifies actions associated with the ADSS including at least one of granting internet access, tracking bandwidth usage, and setting up connection usage policies. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 3 , where the registration data include the level of service. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 3 , where the registry provides to a second access point the ADSS and a level of service associated with the first WED when the second access point transmits the wireless identifier of the first WED to the registry. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 3 , where the first WED is to:
 transmit, to the at least one access point, a probe signal including the wireless identifier;   receive, from the at least one access point, the ADSS associated with wireless identifier from the registry, when the wireless identifier is included in the registry;   establish connections with the at least one access point using the ADSS retrieved from the registry, when the wireless identifier is included in the registry;   receive, from the at least one access point, a prompt to provide registration data, when the registry does not include the wireless identifier; and   transmit, to the at least one access point, the registration data for storage in the registry.   
     
     
         11 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a registry and from at least one access point, a query including a SSID and a wireless identifier of a first wireless enabled device (“WED”);   determining, by the registry, if the wireless identifier is stored in the registry;   transmitting, by the registry and to the at least one access point, an ADSS and a level of service associated with the wireless identifier, when the registry includes the wireless identifier;   requesting, by the registry, registration data from the first WED, when the wireless identifier is not included in the registry; and   receiving, by the registry, the requested registration data from the first WED; and   storing, by the registry, the wireless identifier as a record associated with the SSID as an ADSS and registration data from the first WED, when registration data is received from the first WED.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , where the at least one access point is a plurality of wireless access points. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , where the registry includes a server to execute an access point manager to query a registry database. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , where, the registry includes a database communicatively coupled to a server to execute an access point manager application. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , where the level of service identifies actions associated with the ADSS including at least one of granting internet access, tracking bandwidth usage, and setting up connection usage policies. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , where the registration data include the level of service. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 providing, by the registry, to a second access point the ADSS and a level of service associated with the first WED when the second access point transmits the wireless identifier of the first WED to the registry.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 transmitting, by the first WED to the at least one access point, a probe signal including the wireless identifier;   receiving, by the first WED from the at least one access point, the ADSS associated with wireless identifier from the registry, when the wireless identifier is included in the registry;   establishing, by the first WED, connections with the at least one access point using the ADSS retrieved from the registry, when the wireless identifier is included in the registry;   receiving, by the first WED from the at least one access point, a prompt to provide registration data, when the registry does not include the wireless identifier; and   transmitting, by the first WED to the at least one access point, the registration data for storage in the registry.   
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
 one or more instructions which, when executed by at least one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 receive, from at least one access point, a query including a SSID and a wireless identifier of a first wireless enabled device (“WED”); 
 determine if the wireless identifier is stored in the registry; 
 transmit, to the at least one access point, an ADSS and a level of service associated with the wireless identifier, when the registry includes the wireless identifier; 
 request, from the access point, registration data from the first WED, when the wireless identifier is not included in the registry; and 
 receive, from the access point, the requested registration data from the first WED; and 
 store the wireless identifier as a record associated with the SSID as an ADSS and registration data from the first WED, when registration data is received from the first WED. 
   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 19 , where the level of service identifies actions associated with the ADSS including at least one of granting internet access, tracking bandwidth usage, and setting up connection usage policies. 
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 19 , where the one or more instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
 query at least one registry database for the wireless identifier.   
     
     
         22 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 19 , where the one or more instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
 provide to a second access point the ADSS and a level of service associated with the first WED when the second access point transmits the wireless identifier of the first WED to the registry.