Granted Patent B2

US 12,317,169 · App. 17/538,463 · Granted May 27, 2025

Inventors: Kurt A Lumbatis (Dacula, GA); Mark Hamilton (Superior, CO)

Assignee: Ruckus IP Holdings LLC

H04W48/08H04W8/26H04W48/16H04W76/11H04W84/12

Abstract

Claims (84)

1. A method for generating a unique identifier associated with a station in a network, the method comprising:

determining that the network supports use of the unique identifier;

determining a status of a unique identifier setting;

configuring a unique identifier user interface based on the status and the determination that the network supports use of the unique identifier;

providing to a display device the unique identifier user interface;

receiving via the unique identifier user interface one or more unique identifier configuration parameters;

generating the unique identifier associated with the station based on at least one of the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters; and

sending a message to the network, wherein the message comprises the unique identifier.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

establishing a secure connection with an access point of the network; and

receiving a request from the access point for the unique identifier.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the request comprises a unique identifier request action frame from the access point.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

storing the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters, wherein the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters comprise the unique identifier and a service set identifier (SSID);

after receiving the request, determining the unique identifier based on the request, wherein the request comprises a network SSID;

generating a unique identifier response action frame based on the unique identifier, wherein sending the message to the network comprises sending the unique identifier response action frame to the access point; and

accessing one or more features of the network based on the unique identifier response action frame.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein the configuring the unique identifier user interface comprises:

retrieving one or more previously stored unique identifier configuration parameters associated with the unique identifier; and

providing to the unique identifier user interface the one or more previously stored unique identifier configuration parameters;

wherein the receiving the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters comprises updating the one or more previously stored unique identifier configuration parameters with the received one or more unique identifier configuration parameters; and

storing the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining that the unique identifier has expired based on at least one of the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters;

deleting the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters associated with the unique identifier.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters comprises any of a unique identifier, a service set identifier (SSID), a unique identifier setting, a unique identifier duration, or any combination thereof.

8. A station for generating a unique identifier associated with the station in a network, the station comprising:

a memory storing one or more computer-readable instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the one or more computer-readable instructions to:

determine that the network supports use of the unique identifier;

determine a status of a unique identifier setting;

configure a unique identifier user interface based on the status and the determination that the network supports use of the unique identifier;

provide to a display device the unique identifier user interface;

receive via the unique identifier user interface one or more unique identifier configuration parameters;

generate the unique identifier associated with the station based on at least one of the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters; and

send a message to the network, wherein the message comprises the unique identifier.

9. The station of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more computer-readable instructions to:

establish a secure connection with an access point of the network; and

receive a request from the access point for the unique identifier.

10. The station of claim 9 , wherein the request comprises a unique identifier request action frame from the access point.

11. The station of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more computer-readable instructions to:

store the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters, wherein the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters comprise the unique identifier and a service set identifier (SSID);

after receiving the request, determine the unique identifier based on the request, wherein the request comprises a network SSID;

generate a unique identifier response action frame based on the unique identifier, wherein sending the message to the network comprises sending the unique identifier response action frame to the access point; and

access one or more features of the network based on the unique identifier response action frame.

12. The station of claim 8 , wherein:

the configuring the unique identifier user interface comprises:

retrieving one or more previously stored unique identifier configuration parameters associated with the unique identifier; and

providing to the unique identifier user interface the one or more previously stored unique identifier configuration parameters;

the receiving the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters comprises updating the one or more previously stored unique identifier configuration parameters with the received one or more unique identifier configuration parameters; and

the processor is further configured to execute the one or more computer-readable instructions to:

store the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters.

13. The station of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more computer-readable instructions to:

determine that the unique identifier has expired based on at least one of the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters;

delete the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters associated with the unique identifier.

14. The station of claim 8 , wherein the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters comprises any of a unique identifier, a service set identifier (SSID), a unique identifier setting, a unique identifier duration, or any combination thereof.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium of a station storing one or more computer-readable instructions for generating a unique identifier associated with the station in a network, the one or more computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor of the station cause the station to perform one or more operations comprising:

determining that the network supports use of the unique identifier;

determining a status of a unique identifier setting;

configuring a unique identifier user interface based on the status and the determination that the network supports use of the unique identifier;

providing to a display device the unique identifier user interface;

receiving via the unique identifier user interface one or more unique identifier configuration parameters;

generating the unique identifier associated with the station based on at least one of the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters; and

sending a message to the network, wherein the message comprises the unique identifier.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more computer-readable instructions when executed by the processor further cause the station to perform one or more further operations comprising:

establishing a secure connection with an access point of the network; and

receiving a request from the access point for the unique identifier.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the request comprises a unique identifier request action frame from the access point.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more computer-readable instructions when executed by the processor further cause the station to perform one or more further operations comprising:

storing the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters, wherein the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters comprise the unique identifier and a service set identifier (SSID);

after receiving the request, determining the unique identifier based on the request, wherein the request comprises a network SSID;

generating a unique identifier response action frame based on the unique identifier, wherein sending the message to the network comprises sending the unique identifier response action frame to the access point; and

accessing one or more features of the network based on the unique identifier response action frame.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein:

the configuring the unique identifier user interface comprises:

retrieving one or more previously stored unique identifier configuration parameters associated with the unique identifier; and

providing to the unique identifier user interface the one or more previously stored unique identifier configuration parameters;

the receiving the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters comprises updating the one or more previously stored unique identifier configuration parameters with the received one or more unique identifier configuration parameters; and

the one or more computer-readable instructions when executed by the processor further cause the station to perform one or more further operations comprising:

storing the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the one or more computer-readable instructions when executed by the processor further cause the station to perform one or more further operations comprising:

determining that the unique identifier has expired based on at least one of the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters; and

deleting the one or more unique identifier configuration parameters associated with the unique identifier.

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