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Notification framework for wireless networks

  • US 10,681,151 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2011
  • Issued: 06/09/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A client device operating in an environment comprising a plurality of wireless access points coupled to a network, the client device comprising:

  • a wireless network interface adapted to determine whether at least one service is within a predetermined range of the client computing device before establishing a connection between at least one of the plurality of wireless access points and the client computing device and receive at least one announcement transmission from each of multiple wireless access points that are within the predetermined range of the client device;

    a processor connected to a memory that stores one or more driver for accessing at least one service, the processor adapted to receive from the wireless network interface segments of notification data from each received announcement transmission of the at least one announcement transmission from each of the multiple wireless access points and to combine the segments of notification data from multiple announcement transmissions to create a notification describing the at least one service offered by an entity associated with the multiple wireless access points; and

    a user interface adapted to display the notification before establishing a connection to at least one of the multiple wireless access points and to detect a request for more information on the at least one service described by the notification, wherein, in response to the request for more information, the wireless network interface is further adapted to establish a connection to at least one of the plurality of wireless access points and request information on the at least one service.

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