Wireless network infrastructure
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Abstract
An access point of a network maintains information about data received at the access point from a server accessible via the network and provides to the server the information maintained at the access point. The access point then receives from the server a payment for an account associated with an operator of the access point.
27 Citations
119 Claims
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1-51. -51. (canceled)
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52. A method comprising:
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providing Internet access to a wireless terminal connected to an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN);
tracking an amount of Internet access through the WLAN by the wireless terminal;
sending information regarding the amount of Internet access by the wireless terminal to a central billing entity; and
receiving from the central billing entity a financial incentive for providing Internet access to the wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method comprising:
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receiving information from an Internet service provider (ISP) detailing Internet access by a wireless terminal through an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN);
determining an amount to bill a user associated with the wireless terminal based, at least in part, on a subscription agreement associated with the wireless terminal; and
providing a financial incentive to the ISP for providing Internet access to the wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. An apparatus comprising:
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means for providing Internet access to a wireless terminal connected to an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN);
means for tracking an amount of Internet access through the WLAN by the wireless terminal;
means for sending information regarding the amount of Internet access by the wireless terminal to a central billing entity; and
means for receiving from the central billing entity a financial incentive for providing Internet access to the wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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89. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving information from an Internet service provider (ISP) detailing Internet access by a wireless terminal through an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN);
means for determining an amount to bill a user associated with the wireless terminal based, at least in part, on a subscription agreement associated with the wireless terminal; and
means for providing a financial incentive to the ISP for providing Internet access to the wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101)
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102. An apparatus comprising:
a wireless local area network (WLAN), said WLAN being adapted to;
provide Internet access to a wireless terminal;
track an amount of Internet access through said WLAN by the wireless terminal; and
said information regarding the amount of Internet access by the wireless terminal to a central billing entity, wherein an operator of said WLAN receives from the central billing entity a financial incentive for providing Internet access to the wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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109. An apparatus comprising:
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an authenticator to enable access to a network through a wireless local area network (WLAN), said authenticator being adapted to;
receive information from an Internet service provider (ISP) detailing Internet access by a wireless terminal through said WLAN;
determine an amount to bill a user associated with the wireless terminal based, at least in part, on a subscription agreement associated with the wireless terminal; and
provide a financial incentive to the ISP for providing Internet access to the wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119)
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