SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDABLE MICRONETS
A system for micro-segmented networking is provided. A system controller is programmed to a) store a plurality of micro-segmented network accounts and a plurality of subscriber accounts, b) receive a request from a user device to activate a first micro-segmented network associated with a first subscriber account, c) authenticate the first subscriber account based on the subscriber information, d) activate the first micro-segmented network, including a plurality of device slots for a plurality of devices, e) transmit, to the user device, first device slot authentication information for a first device slot of the plurality of device slots; f) receive, from a first device connecting to the wireless network, the first device slot authentication information; g) authenticate the first device slot authentication information; and h) in response to authenticating the first device slot authentication information, connect the first device to the first micro-segmented network.
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21 . A system for micro-segmented networking, the system comprising a system controller comprising at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, wherein the system controller is in communication with a wireless network, and wherein the system controller is programmed to:
store a plurality of micro-segmented network accounts and a plurality of subscriber accounts, wherein each subscriber account of the plurality of subscriber accounts is associated with a micro-segmented network of the plurality of micro-segmented network accounts;
receive a request from a user device to activate a micro-segmented network associated with a first subscriber account, wherein the request includes subscriber information associated with the first subscriber account;
authenticate the first subscriber account based on the subscriber information; and
activate the micro-segmented network.
22 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the micro-segmented network is hosted on the wireless network.
23 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the system controller is further programmed to:
transmit first device slot authentication information to the wireless network for a first device slot of a plurality of device slots;
receive, from a first device connecting to the wireless network, the first device slot authentication information;
authenticate the first device slot authentication information; and
in response to authenticating the first device slot authentication information, connect the first device to the micro-segmented network.
24 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the wireless network is a mesh network comprising a plurality of access points and wherein a first device connects to the micro-segmented network via a connected access point.
25 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the system controller is further programmed to host the micro-segmented network with a first device and a second micro-segmented network with a second device, wherein the first device and the second device are both connected to the wireless network.
26 . The system of claim 21 , wherein a first device on the micro-segmented network is not visible to a second device on a second micro-segmented network.
27 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the user device is connected to the wireless network.
28 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the user device is not connected to the wireless network.
29 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the system controller is further programmed to transmit first device slot authentication information to the wireless network for a first device slot of a plurality of device slots, wherein first device slot authentication information includes a Service Set Identifier (SSID) and a password, wherein the SSID is unique for devices on the micro-segmented network, and where the password is unique for the first device slot.
30 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the system controller is in communication with a first wireless network and a second wireless network, wherein a first device is connected to the micro-segmented network via the first wireless network, and wherein a second device is connected to the micro-segmented network via the second wireless network.
31 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the system controller is further programmed to generate an SSID and passwords for the micro-segmented network.
32 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the system controller is further programmed to transmit an SSID and passwords for the micro-segmented network to the wireless network.
33 . A method for micro-segmented networking, the method is implemented by a computer device comprising at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, wherein the computer device is in communication with a wireless network, and wherein the method comprises:
storing a plurality of micro-segmented network accounts and a plurality of subscriber accounts, wherein each subscriber account of the plurality of subscriber accounts is associated with a micro-segmented network of the plurality of micro-segmented network accounts;
receiving a request from a user device to activate a first micro-segmented network associated with a first subscriber account, wherein the request includes subscriber information associated with the first subscriber account;
authenticating the first subscriber account based on the subscriber information; and
activating the micro-segmented network.
34 . The method of claim 33 further comprising transmitting first device slot authentication information to the wireless network.
35 . The method of claim 33 further comprising hosting a first micro-segmented network with a first device and a second micro-segmented network with a second device, wherein the first device and the second device are both connected to the wireless network.
36 . The method of claim 33 , wherein a first device on a first micro-segmented network is not visible to a second device on a second micro-segmented network.
37 . The method of claim 33 , wherein first device slot authentication information includes a Service Set Identifier (SSID) and a password, wherein the SSID is unique for devices on the micro-segmented network, and where the password is unique for a first device slot.
38 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the computer device is in communication with a first wireless network and a second wireless network, and wherein a first device is connected to the first micro-segmented network via the first wireless network and a second device is connected to the first micro-segmented network via the second wireless network.
39 . The method of claim 33 further comprising generating an SSID and passwords for the micro-segmented network.
40 . The method of claim 33 further comprising transmitting an SSID and passwords for the micro-segmented network to the wireless network.