Providing Secure Wireless Network Access

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Menachem Joseph Baranowsky of Ontario CA

Providing Secure Wireless Network Access

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18482479 titled 'Providing Secure Wireless Network Access

Original Abstract Submitted

Techniques for securely accessing a computer network are described. An access provider sends network access credentials to an access management device. Upon receiving the credentials, the access management device generates an image key that embeds the credentials. The access management device then presents the image key to a client device. The client device receives the image key and extracts the credentials from within the image key. The client device transmits the credentials to the access provider with an authentication request. Based on the credentials included with the authentication request, the access provider attempts to authenticate the client device. If authentication is successful, the access provider grants the client device access to the wireless network and resources accessible via the wireless network.