Systems and methods for generating multiple revenue streams involving the use of an integrated appliance
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1. A method for generating multiple revenue streams, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing an integrated appliance for use in a room of a lodging facility, the integrated appliance being operative to provide Internet access and telephone service to the room;
generating a first revenue stream corresponding to the providing of the integrated appliance;
acquiring information corresponding to a guest of the lodging facility;
displaying content, in-room, to the guest of the lodging facility using the integrated appliance, the content being based, at least in part, on the information corresponding to the guest; and
generating a second revenue stream corresponding to displaying the content using the integrated appliance.
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Abstract
Systems for generating multiple revenue streams are provided. One such system includes an integrated appliance that incorporates a display. The integrated appliance is operative to display content to a user via the display and provide the user with passthrough communication connectivity so that the user can interconnect a computing device to the integrated appliance and be provided with at least one of passthrough telephone network access and passthrough Internet access. Methods also are provided.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for generating multiple revenue streams, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing an integrated appliance for use in a room of a lodging facility, the integrated appliance being operative to provide Internet access and telephone service to the room;
generating a first revenue stream corresponding to the providing of the integrated appliance;
acquiring information corresponding to a guest of the lodging facility;
displaying content, in-room, to the guest of the lodging facility using the integrated appliance, the content being based, at least in part, on the information corresponding to the guest; and
generating a second revenue stream corresponding to displaying the content using the integrated appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for generating multiple revenue streams comprising:
an integrated appliance having a display and being operative to;
display content to a user via the display; and
provide the user with passthrough communication connectivity such that the user can interconnect a computing device to the integrated appliance and be provided with at least one of passthrough telephone network access and passthrough Internet access. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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