Method of creating incentives for establishing hotspot locations
First Claim
1. A process of creating incentives for wireless hotspots by a service provider, said process comprising:
- providing an access point to a wireless hotspot for wireless devices to wirelessly connect to a larger network in a publicly accessible location;
authenticating use of the access point for a portable device by requesting submission of an account identifier to the service provider;
generating billing data for a user of the portable device for use of the access point;
evaluating use statistics of the access point of the wireless hotspot by portable devices; and
providing an inducement to the publicly accessible location based on the evaluated use statistics.
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Abstract
A process of creating incentives for wireless hotspots by a service provider is disclosed. An access point is provided to a wireless hotspot for wireless devices to wirelessly connect to a larger network in a publicly accessible location. Use of the access point for a portable device is authenticated by requesting submission of an account identifier to the service provider and billing data for a user of the portable device for use of the access point is generated. Use statistics are evaluated of the access point of the wireless hotspot by portables devices and an inducement is provided to the publicly accessible location based on the evaluated use statistics.
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36 Claims
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1. A process of creating incentives for wireless hotspots by a service provider, said process comprising:
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providing an access point to a wireless hotspot for wireless devices to wirelessly connect to a larger network in a publicly accessible location;
authenticating use of the access point for a portable device by requesting submission of an account identifier to the service provider;
generating billing data for a user of the portable device for use of the access point;
evaluating use statistics of the access point of the wireless hotspot by portable devices; and
providing an inducement to the publicly accessible location based on the evaluated use statistics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for monitoring of wireless hotspots and creating incentives for wireless hotspots by a service provider, comprising:
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first providing means for providing an access point to a wireless hotspot for wireless devices to wirelessly connect to a larger network in a non-private location;
authenticating means for authenticating use of the access point for a portable device by requesting submission of an account identifier to the service provider;
generating means for generating billing data for a user of the portable device for use of the access point;
evaluating means for evaluating use statistics of the access point of the wireless hotspot by portable devices; and
second providing means for providing an inducement to the publicly accessible location based on the evaluated use statistics. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for monitoring of wireless hotspots and creating incentives for wireless hotspots by a service provider, comprising:
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a first provider for providing an access point to a wireless hotspot for wireless devices to wirelessly connect to a larger network in a publicly accessible location;
an authenticator for authenticating use of the access point for a portable device by requesting submission of an account identifier to the service provider;
an accounting system for generating billing data for a user of the portable device for use of the access point;
an evaluator for evaluating use statistics of the access point of the wireless hotspot by portables devices; and
a second provider for providing an inducement to the publicly accessible location based on the evaluated use statistics. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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