System and method of providing advertisements to Wi-Fi devices
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1. A method of advertising, the method comprising:
- monitoring at least one Wi-Fi access point of a Wi-Fi network;
identifying at least one Wi-Fi device after the at least one Wi-Fi device associates with the Wi-Fi access point;
determining at least one type of media file supported by the Wi-Fi device; and
transmitting at least one advertisement to the device specific to the location of the Wi-Fi access point, wherein the advertisement is transmitted in a format corresponding to the at least one type of media file supported by the Wi-Fi device.
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Abstract
A method of advertising is disclosed an includes monitoring at least one Wi-Fi access point of a Wi-Fi network. Also, the method includes identifying at least one Wi-Fi device after the at least one Wi-Fi device associates with the Wi-Fi access point and determining at least one type of media file that is supported by the Wi-Fi device. Further, the method includes transmitting at least one advertisement to the device that is specific to the location of the Wi-Fi access point. The advertisement is transmitted in a format that corresponds to the at least one type of media file supported by the Wi-Fi device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of advertising, the method comprising:
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monitoring at least one Wi-Fi access point of a Wi-Fi network;
identifying at least one Wi-Fi device after the at least one Wi-Fi device associates with the Wi-Fi access point;
determining at least one type of media file supported by the Wi-Fi device; and
transmitting at least one advertisement to the device specific to the location of the Wi-Fi access point, wherein the advertisement is transmitted in a format corresponding to the at least one type of media file supported by the Wi-Fi device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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at least one Wi-Fi access point along a freeway;
a database including a plurality of advertisements, wherein at least one of the plurality of advertisements is associated with a business located along the freeway, wherein at least one of the plurality of advertisements is stored as multiple media file formats;
a server coupled to the database and having access to the at least one Wi-Fi access point, the server comprising;
a processor;
a computer readable medium accessible to the processor; and
a computer program embedded within the computer readable medium, the computer program comprising;
instructions to monitor the at least one Wi-Fi access point;
instructions to determining at least one type of media file supported by the Wi-Fi device after the at least one Wi-Fi device associates with the Wi-Fi access point; and
instructions to transmit at least one advertisement to the device specific to a freeway exit proximal to the Wi-Fi access point, wherein the advertisement is transmitted in a format corresponding to the at least one type of media file supported by the Wi-Fi device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A server, comprising:
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a processor;
a computer readable medium accessible to the processor; and
a computer program embedded within the computer readable medium, the computer program comprising;
instructions to determine one or more types of media files that are supported by a Wi-Fi device in communication with a Wi-Fi access point; and
instructions to transmit one or more advertisements to the at least one Wi-Fi device as the Wi-Fi device moves along a freeway within a vehicle, the one or more advertisements transmitted in a format associated with one or more types of media files supported by the Wi-Fi device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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