| US 7,603,101 B1 | ||
| System and method for providing wireless services within a wireless local area network | ||
| Charles Douglas Blewett, Madison, N.J. (US); Ramon Caceres, New York, N.Y. (US); and James Christopher Ramming, Palo Alto, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to AT&T Corp, New York, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 02, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/542,333. | ||
| Application 11/542333 is a continuation of application No. 09/580685, filed on May 30, 2000, granted, now 7,130,612. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04M 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 455—405 [455/406; 455/407; 379/144.01; 370/338] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A method for providing temporary wireless services on a pay per use basis over a wireless local area network, comprising:
dynamically allocating a network address to a non-subscribing wireless local area network user;
in a wireless base station/router, providing a temporary wireless service connection to the non-subscribing user;
terminating access by the user to the wireless local area network upon expiration of the network address;
determining a usage amount incurred by the user for the temporary wireless service connection; and
charging the user for the determined usage amount for the temporary wireless service connection.
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