Michael J Linstrom

US Patent:

20090017789, Jan 15, 2009

Filed:

Jan 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/011025

Inventors:

Hugh W. Thomas - Chapel Hill NC, US
Michael John Linstrom - Fort Worth TX, US
Antti Juhani Raina - Lantana TX, US
Jun Xu - Irving TX, US
Frank Andrew Smoak - Cary NC, US
Kevin Martin Asbury - Irving TX, US
William Henze, III - Irving TX, US
Darrin Jesse Bates - Durham NC, US
Steven E. Cistulli - Duluth GA, US

Assignee:

TapRoot Systems, Inc. - Morrisville NC

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

455406

Abstract:

A wireless device with a capacity for high bandwidth connectivity adapted to provide access to the Internet or other WAN for a single user or multiple concurrent users. The wireless access device acts as a network point of presence to provide access to a number of different devices. Authorization is performed and billing measures are established in real time. Billing credits may be provided to an account associated with the user of the wireless access device based upon selected metrics (for example, duration of the connection or amount of data passed). In certain implementations, devices that are previously unknown to the wireless access device and that have not received a wireless access device-specific configuration can be provided network access. Thus, instead of a hard-wired point of presence to the Internet, a mobile, ad hoc point of presence is established through the wireless access device.

Address:

3840 Winslow Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76109

VIN:

1GYEE637070147913

Make:

CADILLAC

Model:

SRX

Year:

2007