System and method for detecting free and open wireless networks

Details System and method for detecting free and open wireless networks System and method for detecting free and open wireless networks

2008-01-07

2010-06-01

Phillips, Hassan (Department: 2451)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network-to-computer interfacing

C709S203000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07730219

ABSTRACT:
A system, method, and program product is provided that passively detects the existence of wireless networks in proximity to a wireless signal detector. A determination is made as to whether the detected wireless networks are encrypted or unencrypted. For those wireless networks that are unencrypted, a restriction level that applies to the unencrypted network is identified. The user is then notified when an unencrypted and unrestricted wireless network is detected.

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patent: 2007/0277047 (2007-11-01), Mehta et al.
patent: 2009/0028082 (2009-01-01), Wynn et al.

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