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Network access methods, including direct wireless to internet access

CA 2264866 C · Owner: Xu, Yingchun · Inventors: Cardwell, Bennett S.; Xu, Yingchun

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A method is provided for connecting a source of digital data to a computer network. The source of digital data transmits data over a wireless transmission medium to a wireless service carrier the wireless service , carrier multiplexing the digital data onto a high speed digital telephone line. The method comprises the steps of receiving the digital data at a communications chassis such as a network access server extracting, from the , digital data, network access authentication data comprising at least one of the following: (a) a telephone number called by the source of digital data or , (b) a telephone number associated with the source of digital data; transmitting the authentication …

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  • Filed July 2, 1998 and granted October 28, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 2, 2018.
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FiledJuly 2, 1998
GrantedOctober 28, 2003
Term endedJuly 2, 2018
Patent numberCA 2264866 C
Classification (IPC)H04L12/12 +2 more

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1999200120032005200720092011201320152017Application filedJuly 2, 1998Patent grantedOct 28, 2003Term endedJuly 2, 2018

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