Method of creating incentives for establishing hotspot locations
First Claim
1. A method of creating incentives for wireless hotspots by a service provider, said method comprising:
- evaluating use statistics of a wireless 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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25 Claims
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1. A method of creating incentives for wireless hotspots by a service provider, said method comprising:
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evaluating use statistics of a wireless 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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evaluating means for evaluating use statistics of a wireless access point of the wireless hotspot by portable devices; and
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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evaluating means for evaluating use statistics of a wireless access point of the wireless hotspot by portables devices; and
providing means for providing an inducement to the publicly accessible location based on the evaluated use statistics.
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